KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR
\kˈa͡ɪnɪk ˈasɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \kˈaɪnɪk ˈasɪd ɹɪsˈɛptə], \k_ˈaɪ_n_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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Cell surface proteins that bind glutamate and directly gate ion channels. Kainic acid receptors were originally discriminated from other glutamate receptors by their affinity for the agonist kainic acid. Activation of kainic acid receptors is generally excitatory to cells. Subtypes have been cloned, and for some the traditional distinction from AMPA receptors may not apply.
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