N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** A protein complex that plays a role in both NMDA binding and ion transport. It is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit zeta-1 proteins and 2 epsilon subunits (glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon-1, -2, -3 or -4).

**Synonyms:** - N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor - NMDA RECEPTOR - NMDA Receptor - NMDA Receptor Complex - NMDAR