GRIA1 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

Function: Ionotropic glutamate receptor. 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. Ref.12 Ref.17

Subunit structure: Homotetramer or heterotetramer of pore-forming glutamate receptor subunits. Tetramers may be formed by the dimerization of dimers. Interacts with DLG1 via its C-terminus. Found in a complex with GRIA2, GRIA3, GRIA4, CNIH2, CNIH3, CACNG2, CACNG3, CACNG4, CACNG5, CACNG7 and CACNG8. Interacts with HIP1, RASGRF2, SYNDIG1 and LRFN1. Interacts with SNX27 (via PDZ domain); the interaction is required for recycling to the plasma membrane when endocytosed and prevent degradation in lysosomes. Interacts (via PDZ-binding motif) with SHANK3 (via PDZ domain).

Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction › synapse › postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction › synapse › postsynaptic cell membrane › postsynaptic density

By similarity. Cell projection › dendrite

By similarity. Cell projection › dendritic spine

By similarity. Note: Interaction with CACNG2, CNIH2 and CNIH3 promotes cell surface expression. Ref.11 Ref.12 Ref.17

Tissue specificity: Detected in cerebellum (at protein level). Ref.11

Domain: The M4 transmembrane segment mediates tetramerization and is required for cell surface expression

By similarity.

Post-translational modification: Palmitoylated. Depalmitoylated upon glutamate stimulation. Cys-603 palmitoylation leads to Golgi retention and decreased cell surface expression. In contrast, Cys-829 palmitoylation does not affect cell surface expression but regulates stimulation-dependent endocytosis

By similarity.

Polymorphism: Both variants Ser-710 and Thr-710 are phosphorylated at this position.

Miscellaneous: The postsynaptic actions of Glu are mediated by a variety of receptors that are named according to their selective agonists. This receptor binds AMPA (quisqualate) > glutamate > kainate.

Sequence similarities: Belongs to the glutamate-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.10.1) family. GRIA1 subfamily. [View classification]