GRIA2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GRIA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 4q32.1 and is approximately 183 kb in length. This allele, which encodes glutamate receptor 2 protein, is involved in glutamate binding and cation transport during neuronal excitation. Mutations in the gene are associated with neurodevelopmental disorder with language impairment and behavioral abnormalities.

**Synonyms:** - AMPA Receptor Subunit GluA2 Gene - GLUA2 - GLUR2 - GLURB - GluA2 - GluR-K2 - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 2 wt Allele - Glutamate Receptor, Ionotropic, AMPA 2 Gene - HBGR2 - NEDLIB - gluR-2 - gluR-B