| Gene Symbol |
GRIN2B
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| Gene Synonyms |
NR3 MRD6 NR2B hNR3 DEE27 EIEE27 GluN2B NMDAR2B |
| Gene Full Name |
glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a member of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor family within the ionotropic glutamate receptor superfamily. The encoded protein is a subunit of the NMDA receptor ion channel which acts as an agonist binding site for glutamate. The NMDA receptors mediate a slow calcium-permeable component of excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. The NMDA receptors are heterotetramers of seven genetically encoded, differentially expressed subunits including NR1 (GRIN1), NR2 (GRIN2A, GRIN2B, GRIN2C, or GRIN2D) and NR3 (GRIN3A or GRIN3B). The early expression of this gene in development suggests a role in brain development, circuit formation, synaptic plasticity, and cellular migration and differentiation. Naturally occurring mutations within this gene are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017] |
| Alternative Names |
AW490526 EIEE27 Glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon 2 Glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon-2 Glutamate Receptor Ionotropic N Methyl D Aspartate 2B Glutamate Receptor Ionotropic N Methyl D Aspartate subunit 2B Glutamate receptor ionotropic NMDA2B Glutamate receptor subunit epsilon 2 Glutamate receptor ionotropic NMDA2B (epsilon 2) GRIN 2B GRIN2B hNR 3 hNR3 MGC142178 MGC142180 MRD6 N methyl D asparate receptor channel subunit epsilon 2 N methyl D aspartate receptor subtype 2B N methyl D aspartate receptor subunit 2B N methyl D aspartate receptor subunit 3 N-methyl D-aspartate receptor subtype 2B N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 3 NMDA NR2B NMDA R2B NMDAR2B NMDE2 NMDE2_HUMAN NME2 NR2B NR3 |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
166 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell membrane, Cell projection, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Endosome, Lysosome, Membrane, Postsynaptic cell membrane, Synapse. |