Glutamate Receptor 2

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

**Definition:** Glutamate receptor 2 (883 aa, ~99 kDa) is encoded by the human GRIA2 gene. This protein plays a role in the fast component of excitatory postsynaptic currents in neurons of the central nervous system.

**Synonyms:** - AMPA RECEPTOR 2 - AMPA Receptor Subunit GluA2 - AMPA-Selective Glutamate Receptor 2 - AMPA-Selective Glutamate Receptor 2 - Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate Receptor 2 - GRIA2 - GluA2 - GluA2 - GluR-2 - GluR-B - GluR-K2 - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 2 - Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 2 - Glutamate Receptor Ionotropic, AMPA 2 - Glutamate receptor 2, GluR2