Term Name: | NMDA glutamate receptor activity |
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Synonyms: | N-methyl-D-aspartate selective glutamate receptor activity, NMDA receptor |
Definition: | A cation channel that opens in response to binding by extracellular glutmate, but only if glycine or D-serine is also bound and the membrane is depolarized. Voltage gating is indirect, due to ejection of bound magnesium from the pore at permissive voltages. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004972] QuickGO AmiGO |