Term Name: | ionotropic glutamate receptor complex |
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Definition: | A multimeric assembly of four or five subunits which form a structure with an extracellular N-terminus and a large loop that together form the ligand binding domain. The C-terminus is intracellular. The ionotropic glutamate receptor complex itself acts as a ligand-gated ion channel; on binding glutamate, charged ions pass through a channel in the center of the receptor complex. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0008328] QuickGO AmiGO |