N-methyl-D-aspartate-type glutamate receptor

synonym: NMDA-type glutamate receptor
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One of the various types of receptors of the neurotransmitterglutamate.
Notes:
  1. It is both a ligand-gated and voltage-gated cation channel.
  2. It is believed to be involved in memory and learning.
See also: N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptor
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 881 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'N-methyl-D-aspartate-type glutamate receptor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11870 RIS BibTex EndNote
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