Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 1 (GRIK1)

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, resulting in the opening of the cation channel, and thereby transforms 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.