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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Human disease related genes Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Transporters
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
9
Cytoband
q34.3
Chromosome location (bp)
137138346 - 137168756
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Component of NMDA receptor complexes that function as heterotetrameric, ligand-gated ion channels with high calcium permeability and voltage-dependent sensitivity to magnesium. Channel activation requires binding of the neurotransmitter glutamate to the epsilon subunit, glycine binding to the zeta subunit, plus membrane depolarization to eliminate channel inhibition by Mg(2+) 1,2,3,4,5. Sensitivity to glutamate and channel kinetics depend on the subunit composition 6....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Ion channel, Ligand-gated ion channel, Receptor
Biological process (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Ion transport, Transport
Ligand (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they bind, are associated with, or whose activity is dependent of some molecule.
Calcium, Magnesium
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
The protein encoded by this gene is a critical subunit of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors, members of the glutamate receptor channel superfamily which are heteromeric protein complexes with multiple subunits arranged to form a ligand-gated ion channel. These subunits play a key role in the plasticity of synapses, which is believed to underlie memory and learning. Cell-specific factors are thought to control expression of different isoforms, possibly contributing to the functional diversity of the subunits. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Transporters Transporter channels and pores Predicted membrane proteins Prediction method-based Membrane proteins predicted by MDM MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins Phobius predicted membrane proteins SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins TMHMM predicted membrane proteins # TM segments-based 3TM proteins predicted by MDM Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Nervous system diseases Epilepsy Other diseases Mental and behavioural disorders Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) DeepTMHMM predicted membrane proteins
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GO:0001540[amyloid-beta binding] GO:0004970[ionotropic glutamate receptor activity] GO:0004972[NMDA glutamate receptor activity] GO:0005216[ion channel activity] GO:0005262[calcium channel activity] GO:0005509[calcium ion binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005516[calmodulin binding] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005789[endoplasmic reticulum membrane] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0006811[ion transport] GO:0006812[cation transport] GO:0007215[glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007268[chemical synaptic transmission] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0008021[synaptic vesicle] GO:0008542[visual learning] GO:0009986[cell surface] GO:0010524[positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol] GO:0014069[postsynaptic density] GO:0015276[ligand-gated ion channel activity] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016594[glycine binding] GO:0016595[glutamate binding] GO:0017146[NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex] GO:0018964[propylene metabolic process] GO:0019722[calcium-mediated signaling] GO:0022849[glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity] GO:0030425[dendrite] GO:0035235[ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0038023[signaling receptor activity] GO:0042165[neurotransmitter binding] GO:0042221[response to chemical] GO:0042391[regulation of membrane potential] GO:0043005[neuron projection] GO:0043083[synaptic cleft] GO:0043195[terminal bouton] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045202[synapse] GO:0045211[postsynaptic membrane] GO:0045471[response to ethanol] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048167[regulation of synaptic plasticity] GO:0048168[regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity] GO:0051290[protein heterotetramerization] GO:0051968[positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic] GO:0055074[calcium ion homeostasis] GO:0060076[excitatory synapse] GO:0060079[excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:0097060[synaptic membrane] GO:0097553[calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol] GO:0098655[cation transmembrane transport] GO:0098976[excitatory chemical synaptic transmission] GO:1903428[positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process] GO:1904062[regulation of cation transmembrane transport] GO:1905429[response to glycine] GO:2000463[positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:2001056[positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity]
Transporters Transporter channels and pores Predicted membrane proteins Prediction method-based Membrane proteins predicted by MDM MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins Phobius predicted membrane proteins SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins TMHMM predicted membrane proteins # TM segments-based 3TM proteins predicted by MDM Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Nervous system diseases Epilepsy Other diseases Mental and behavioural disorders Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) DeepTMHMM predicted membrane proteins
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GO:0001540[amyloid-beta binding] GO:0004970[ionotropic glutamate receptor activity] GO:0004972[NMDA glutamate receptor activity] GO:0005216[ion channel activity] GO:0005262[calcium channel activity] GO:0005509[calcium ion binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005516[calmodulin binding] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005789[endoplasmic reticulum membrane] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0006811[ion transport] GO:0006812[cation transport] GO:0007215[glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007268[chemical synaptic transmission] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0008021[synaptic vesicle] GO:0008542[visual learning] GO:0009986[cell surface] GO:0010524[positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol] GO:0014069[postsynaptic density] GO:0015276[ligand-gated ion channel activity] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016594[glycine binding] GO:0016595[glutamate binding] GO:0017146[NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex] GO:0018964[propylene metabolic process] GO:0019722[calcium-mediated signaling] GO:0022849[glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity] GO:0030425[dendrite] GO:0035235[ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0038023[signaling receptor activity] GO:0042165[neurotransmitter binding] GO:0042221[response to chemical] GO:0042391[regulation of membrane potential] GO:0043005[neuron projection] GO:0043083[synaptic cleft] GO:0043195[terminal bouton] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045202[synapse] GO:0045211[postsynaptic membrane] GO:0045471[response to ethanol] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048167[regulation of synaptic plasticity] GO:0048168[regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity] GO:0051290[protein heterotetramerization] GO:0051968[positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic] GO:0055074[calcium ion homeostasis] GO:0060076[excitatory synapse] GO:0060079[excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:0097060[synaptic membrane] GO:0097553[calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol] GO:0098655[cation transmembrane transport] GO:0098976[excitatory chemical synaptic transmission] GO:1903428[positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process] GO:1904062[regulation of cation transmembrane transport] GO:1905429[response to glycine] GO:2000463[positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:2001056[positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity]
Transporters Transporter channels and pores Predicted membrane proteins Prediction method-based Membrane proteins predicted by MDM MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins Phobius predicted membrane proteins SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins TMHMM predicted membrane proteins # TM segments-based 3TM proteins predicted by MDM Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Nervous system diseases Epilepsy Other diseases Mental and behavioural disorders Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) DeepTMHMM predicted membrane proteins
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GO:0001540[amyloid-beta binding] GO:0004970[ionotropic glutamate receptor activity] GO:0004972[NMDA glutamate receptor activity] GO:0005216[ion channel activity] GO:0005262[calcium channel activity] GO:0005509[calcium ion binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005516[calmodulin binding] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005789[endoplasmic reticulum membrane] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0006811[ion transport] GO:0006812[cation transport] GO:0007215[glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007268[chemical synaptic transmission] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0008021[synaptic vesicle] GO:0008542[visual learning] GO:0009986[cell surface] GO:0010524[positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol] GO:0014069[postsynaptic density] GO:0015276[ligand-gated ion channel activity] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016594[glycine binding] GO:0016595[glutamate binding] GO:0017146[NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex] GO:0018964[propylene metabolic process] GO:0019722[calcium-mediated signaling] GO:0022849[glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity] GO:0030425[dendrite] GO:0035235[ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0038023[signaling receptor activity] GO:0042165[neurotransmitter binding] GO:0042221[response to chemical] GO:0042391[regulation of membrane potential] GO:0043005[neuron projection] GO:0043083[synaptic cleft] GO:0043195[terminal bouton] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045202[synapse] GO:0045211[postsynaptic membrane] GO:0045471[response to ethanol] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048167[regulation of synaptic plasticity] GO:0048168[regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity] GO:0051290[protein heterotetramerization] GO:0051968[positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic] GO:0055074[calcium ion homeostasis] GO:0060076[excitatory synapse] GO:0060079[excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:0097060[synaptic membrane] GO:0097553[calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol] GO:0098655[cation transmembrane transport] GO:0098976[excitatory chemical synaptic transmission] GO:1903428[positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process] GO:1904062[regulation of cation transmembrane transport] GO:1905429[response to glycine] GO:2000463[positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:2001056[positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity]
Transporters Transporter channels and pores Predicted membrane proteins Prediction method-based Membrane proteins predicted by MDM MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins Phobius predicted membrane proteins SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins TMHMM predicted membrane proteins # TM segments-based 3TM proteins predicted by MDM Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Nervous system diseases Epilepsy Other diseases Mental and behavioural disorders Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) DeepTMHMM predicted membrane proteins
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GO:0001540[amyloid-beta binding] GO:0004970[ionotropic glutamate receptor activity] GO:0004972[NMDA glutamate receptor activity] GO:0005216[ion channel activity] GO:0005262[calcium channel activity] GO:0005509[calcium ion binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005516[calmodulin binding] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005789[endoplasmic reticulum membrane] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0006811[ion transport] GO:0006812[cation transport] GO:0007215[glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007268[chemical synaptic transmission] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0008021[synaptic vesicle] GO:0008542[visual learning] GO:0009986[cell surface] GO:0010524[positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol] GO:0014069[postsynaptic density] GO:0015276[ligand-gated ion channel activity] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016594[glycine binding] GO:0016595[glutamate binding] GO:0017146[NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex] GO:0018964[propylene metabolic process] GO:0019722[calcium-mediated signaling] GO:0022849[glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity] GO:0030425[dendrite] GO:0035235[ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0038023[signaling receptor activity] GO:0042165[neurotransmitter binding] GO:0042221[response to chemical] GO:0042391[regulation of membrane potential] GO:0043005[neuron projection] GO:0043083[synaptic cleft] GO:0043195[terminal bouton] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045202[synapse] GO:0045211[postsynaptic membrane] GO:0045471[response to ethanol] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048167[regulation of synaptic plasticity] GO:0048168[regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity] GO:0051290[protein heterotetramerization] GO:0051968[positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic] GO:0055074[calcium ion homeostasis] GO:0060076[excitatory synapse] GO:0060079[excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:0097060[synaptic membrane] GO:0097553[calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol] GO:0098655[cation transmembrane transport] GO:0098976[excitatory chemical synaptic transmission] GO:1903428[positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process] GO:1904062[regulation of cation transmembrane transport] GO:1905429[response to glycine] GO:2000463[positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:2001056[positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity]
Transporters Transporter channels and pores Predicted membrane proteins Prediction method-based Membrane proteins predicted by MDM MEMSAT3 predicted membrane proteins MEMSAT-SVM predicted membrane proteins Phobius predicted membrane proteins SCAMPI predicted membrane proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted membrane proteins THUMBUP predicted membrane proteins TMHMM predicted membrane proteins # TM segments-based 3TM proteins predicted by MDM Plasma proteins RAS pathway related proteins Disease related genes FDA approved drug targets Small molecule drugs Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Nervous system diseases Epilepsy Other diseases Mental and behavioural disorders Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) DeepTMHMM predicted membrane proteins
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GO:0001540[amyloid-beta binding] GO:0004970[ionotropic glutamate receptor activity] GO:0004972[NMDA glutamate receptor activity] GO:0005216[ion channel activity] GO:0005262[calcium channel activity] GO:0005509[calcium ion binding] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005516[calmodulin binding] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005789[endoplasmic reticulum membrane] GO:0005886[plasma membrane] GO:0006811[ion transport] GO:0006812[cation transport] GO:0007215[glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0007268[chemical synaptic transmission] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0008021[synaptic vesicle] GO:0008542[visual learning] GO:0009986[cell surface] GO:0010524[positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol] GO:0014069[postsynaptic density] GO:0015276[ligand-gated ion channel activity] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0016594[glycine binding] GO:0016595[glutamate binding] GO:0017146[NMDA selective glutamate receptor complex] GO:0018964[propylene metabolic process] GO:0019722[calcium-mediated signaling] GO:0022849[glutamate-gated calcium ion channel activity] GO:0030425[dendrite] GO:0035235[ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway] GO:0038023[signaling receptor activity] GO:0042165[neurotransmitter binding] GO:0042221[response to chemical] GO:0042391[regulation of membrane potential] GO:0043005[neuron projection] GO:0043083[synaptic cleft] GO:0043195[terminal bouton] GO:0043197[dendritic spine] GO:0044877[protein-containing complex binding] GO:0045202[synapse] GO:0045211[postsynaptic membrane] GO:0045471[response to ethanol] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048167[regulation of synaptic plasticity] GO:0048168[regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity] GO:0051290[protein heterotetramerization] GO:0051968[positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic] GO:0055074[calcium ion homeostasis] GO:0060076[excitatory synapse] GO:0060079[excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:0097060[synaptic membrane] GO:0097553[calcium ion transmembrane import into cytosol] GO:0098655[cation transmembrane transport] GO:0098976[excitatory chemical synaptic transmission] GO:1903428[positive regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process] GO:1904062[regulation of cation transmembrane transport] GO:1905429[response to glycine] GO:2000463[positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential] GO:2001056[positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity]