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AMPA receptor

AMPA receptor An AMPA receptor is a glutamate-activated ion channel complex in nerve cells that allows mainly sodium and calcium ions to pass across the cell membrane.

An AMPA receptor is a glutamate-activated ion channel complex in nerve cells that allows mainly sodium and calcium ions to pass across the cell membrane. These receptors are important for synaptic signaling and neuronal plasticity at many postsynaptic sites.

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