Rabbit anti-Human GluR4/GluA4/GRIA4 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P48058

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GRIA4

Target Full Name

Glutamate receptor 4

Target Function

Receptor for glutamate that functions as ligand-gated ion channel in the central nervous system and plays an important role in excitatory synaptic transmission. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L-glutamate induces a conformation change, leading to the opening of the cation channel, and thereby converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. The receptor then desensitizes rapidly and enters a transient inactive state, characterized by the presence of bound agonist. In the presence of CACNG4 or CACNG7 or CACNG8, shows resensitization which is characterized by a delayed accumulation of current flux upon continued application of glutamate.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell projection, dendrite.

Target Protein Families

Glutamate-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.10.1) family, GRIA4 subfamily

Target Synonyms

AMPA 4; AMPA selective glutamate receptor 4; AMPA-selective glutamate receptor 4; AMPA4; GluA 4; GluA4; GluR 4; GluR D; GluR-4; GluR-D; GluR4; GLUR4C; GLURD; Glutamate receptor 4; Glutamate receptor ionotrophic AMPA 4; Glutamate receptor ionotropic; GRIA 4; Gria4; GRIA4_HUMAN; Ionotropic Glutamate receptor 4

Target Background

Glutamate receptors are the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in the mammalian brain and are activated in a variety of normal neurophysiologic processes. These receptors are heteromeric protein complexes composed of multiple subunits, arranged to form ligand-gated ion channels. The classification of glutamate receptors is based on their activation by different pharmacologic agonists. The subunit encoded by this gene belongs to a family of AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate)-sensitive glutamate receptors, and is subject to RNA editing (AGA->GGA; R->G). Alternative splicing of this gene results in transcript variants encoding different isoforms, which may vary in their signal transduction properties. Some haplotypes of this gene show a positive association with schizophrenia.