Glutamate receptors (GluRs) are the most important mediators of excitatory signal transduction in the central nervous system. They can be pharmacologically classified in three distinct classes: alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors, kainate (KA) receptors, and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. The AMPA-type glutamate receptor opens in response to glutamate binding, and mediates most of the rapid excitatory postsynaptic current. The activation of AMPA receptors leads to stimulation of a multitude of biochemical pathways in postsynaptic neurones eventually leading to postsynaptic neuronal plasticity. GluR1 belongs to the family of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA) receptors. GluR1 gene is located on human chromosome 5q33 and is expressed granule and pyramidal cells in the hippocampal formation.
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