EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR
\ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnə͡ʊ ˈasɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnəʊ ˈasɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \ɛ_k_s_ˈɪ_t_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ɐ_m_ˈiː_n_əʊ ˈa_s_ɪ_d ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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Cell-surface proteins that bind glutamate and trigger changes which influence the behavior of cells. Glutamate receptors include ionotropic receptors (AMPA, kainate, and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors), which directly control ion channels, and metabotropic receptors which act through second messenger systems. Glutamate receptors are the most common mediators of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. They have also been implicated in the mechanisms of memory and of many diseases.
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