The metabotropic glutamate receptors: structure and functions
JP Pin, R Duvoisin - Neuropharmacology, 1995 - Elsevier
JP Pin, R Duvoisin
Neuropharmacology, 1995•ElsevierGlutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. For many years it has been
considered to act only on ligand-gated receptor channels—termed NMDA, AMPA and
kainate receptors—involved in the fast excitatory synaptic transmission. Recently, glutamate
has been shown to regulate ion channels and enzymes producing second messengers via
specific receptors coupled to G-proteins. The existence of these receptors, called
metabotropic glutamate receptors, is changing our views on the functioning of fast excitatory …
considered to act only on ligand-gated receptor channels—termed NMDA, AMPA and
kainate receptors—involved in the fast excitatory synaptic transmission. Recently, glutamate
has been shown to regulate ion channels and enzymes producing second messengers via
specific receptors coupled to G-proteins. The existence of these receptors, called
metabotropic glutamate receptors, is changing our views on the functioning of fast excitatory …
Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. For many years it has been considered to act only on ligand-gated receptor channels—termed NMDA, AMPA and kainate receptors—involved in the fast excitatory synaptic transmission. Recently, glutamate has been shown to regulate ion channels and enzymes producing second messengers via specific receptors coupled to G-proteins. The existence of these receptors, called metabotropic glutamate receptors, is changing our views on the functioning of fast excitatory synapses.
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