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glutamate receptor
glutamate receptor A glutamate receptor is a protein on a cell’s surface that binds glutamate and changes how the cell behaves.
A glutamate receptor is a protein on a cell’s surface that binds glutamate and changes how the cell behaves. Some types directly open ion channels, while others work through internal signaling systems; in the central nervous system, these receptors are major drivers of fast excitatory signaling and are linked with memory.