Receptor
ampa receptor
Subclass of:
Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate
Definitions related to ampa receptors:
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Subtype of glutamate receptor activated by alpha-amino-5-methyl isoxazole-4-propionate (AMPA); mediates rapid, excitatory signalling between central neurons; capable of rapid desensitization.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(receptors, ampa) A class of ionotropic glutamate receptors characterized by their affinity for the agonist AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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