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| Gene Symbol | GRIK5 |
| Full Name | Glutamate Receptor Kainate Type Subunit 5 |
| Aliases | Page for GRIK5, Page for GRIK5 Protein |
| Chromosome | 19q13.33 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | encodes the glutamate receptor 5 (GluR5) subunit, also known as kainate receptor subunit 5 (KA5) |
| Primary Expression | hypothalamic nuclei and regulates hormone release |
| Molecular Weight | 106 kDa |
| UniProt ID | Q9NSU7 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2896 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000146013 |
| OMIM | 604765 |
| GeneCards | GRIK5 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GRIK5 |
| Ligand-binding domain (LBD) | The extracellular domain contains the glutamate binding site, which undergoes conformational changes upon agonist binding |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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GRIK5["GRIK5"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
GRIK5 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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