Gene: GRIK5

Alternate names for this Gene: EAA2|GRIK2|GluK5|KA2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the glutamate-gated ionic channel family. Glutamate functions as the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system through activation of ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-coupled membrane receptors. The protein encoded by this gene forms functional heteromeric kainate-preferring ionic channels with the subunits encoded by related gene family members. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 19

Location in Chromosome : 19q13.2

Description of this Gene: glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 5

Type of Gene: protein-coding