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Abstract
A class of ionotropic glutamate receptors characterized by their affinity for the agonist AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid).
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11 entry terms
- AMPA Receptor
- Quisqualate Receptor
- Quisqualate Receptors
- Receptors, AMPA
- Receptor, AMPA
- Receptor, Quisqualate
- Receptors, Quisqualate
- AMPA Receptor, GluR1 Subunit
- AMPA-selective Glutamate Receptor 1
- Glutamate Receptor Ionotropic, AMPA 1
- Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor Subunit GluR1
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.
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2026 (1994); was AMPA RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-1993
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- Receptors, Drug (1981-1989)
- Receptors, Glutamate (1993)
- Receptors, Neurotransmitter (1990-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. AMPA Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018091. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018091
- AMPA Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPA_receptor
- AMPA Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295251