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GRIK6

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Summary

Page for GRIK6 Gene - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor Kainate Type Subunit 6

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	GRIK6
Full Name	GRIK6 - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor Kainate Type Subunit 6
Aliases	Page for GRIK6 Gene, Page for GRIK6 Protein
Chromosome	5q31
Protein Type	Gene
Function	GluK6-containing kainate receptors are characterized by
Amino Acids	908 aa
GeneCards	GRIK6
Human Protein Atlas	GRIK6
Low conductance	Smaller single-channel currents compared to AMPA/NMDA
Voltage-dependent gating	Unique permeability properties
Slow desensitization	Extended open states upon glutamate binding
Metabotropic signaling	Activation of G-protein coupled cascades
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

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Canonical Page

GRIK6 Gene - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor Kainate Type Subunit 6

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GRIK6 Protein - GluK6 Kainate Receptor

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    GRIK6["GRIK6"]
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    GRIK6 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
    style GRIK6 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

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