Term Name: glutamate-gated receptor activity
Synonyms: ionotropic glutamate receptor activity
Definition: Catalysis of the transmembrane transfer of an ion by a channel that opens when glutamate has been bound by the channel complex or one of its constituent parts.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004970]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway
is a type of: amino acid transmembrane transporter activity dicarboxylic acid transmembrane transporter activity glutamate receptor activity transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity
has subtype: AMPA glutamate receptor activity glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity kainate selective glutamate receptor activity NMDA glutamate receptor activity
inverse has_part: ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway