| Gene Symbol | GRIK5 |
| Full Name | Glutamate Ionotropic 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 |
| Therapeutic Strategy | Mechanism |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |