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GO: Molecular Function

NMDA glutamate receptor activity

Term ID
GO:0004972
Synonyms
  • N-methyl-D-aspartate selective glutamate receptor activity
  • NMDA receptor
Definition
An cation channel that opens in response to binding by extracellular glutmate, but only if glycine is also bound and the membrane is depolarized. Voltage gating is indirect, due to ejection of bound magnesium from the pore at permissive voltages. 10049997
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Ontology
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