| Gene Symbol | GRIK1 |
| Full Name | Glutamate Ionotropic Kainate Type Subunit 1 |
| Aliases | Page for GRIK1, Page for GRIK1 Protein |
| Chromosome | 21q22.11 |
| Protein Family | Ionotropic glutamate receptor (kainate) |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | GRIK1 encodes the GluR5 kainate receptor subunit, which combines with other subunits (GRIK2, GRIK3, GRIK4, GRIK5) to form functional kainate receptors: |
| Subcellular Localization | Plasma membrane, synapses |
| Molecular Weight | ~103 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 889 aa |
| UniProt ID | P39086 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2898 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000171189 |
| OMIM | 138246 |
| GeneCards | GRIK1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GRIK1 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | MAPK10, MAPT, PGR, PIK3R1, AR, CNR1 |
| KG Connections | 12 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |