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Molecule Details

General Information of the Molecule
Name
Glutamate receptor ionotropic NMDA 2A (NMDAR2A)
Synonyms
NR2A; NMDA receptor NR2A; N-methyl D-aspartate receptor subtype 2A; HNR2A; Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A; Glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon-1; GluN2A
Gene Name
GRIN2A
Gene ID
2903
Sequence
MGRVGYWTLLVLPALLVWRGPAPSAAAEKGPPALNIAVMLGHSHDVTERELRTLWGPEQA
AGLPLDVNVVALLMNRTDPKSLITHVCDLMSGARIHGLVFGDDTDQEAVAQMLDFISSHT
FVPILGIHGGASMIMADKDPTSTFFQFGASIQQQATVMLKIMQDYDWHVFSLVTTIFPGY
REFISFVKTTVDNSFVGWDMQNVITLDTSFEDAKTQVQLKKIHSSVILLYCSKDEAVLIL
SEARSLGLTGYDFFWIVPSLVSGNTELIPKEFPSGLISVSYDDWDYSLEARVRDGIGILT
TAASSMLEKFSYIPEAKASCYGQMERPEVPMHTLHPFMVNVTWDGKDLSFTEEGYQVHPR
LVVIVLNKDREWEKVGKWENHTLSLRHAVWPRYKSFSDCEPDDNHLSIVTLEEAPFVIVE
DIDPLTETCVRNTVPCRKFVKINNSTNEGMNVKKCCKGFCIDILKKLSRTVKFTYDLYLV
TNGKHGKKVNNVWNGMIGEVVYQRAVMAVGSLTINEERSEVVDFSVPFVETGISVMVSRS
NGTVSPSAFLEPFSASVWVMMFVMLLIVSAIAVFVFEYFSPVGYNRNLAKGKAPHGPSFT
IGKAIWLLWGLVFNNSVPVQNPKGTTSKIMVSVWAFFAVIFLASYTANLAAFMIQEEFVD
QVTGLSDKKFQRPHDYSPPFRFGTVPNGSTERNIRNNYPYMHQYMTKFNQKGVEDALVSL
KTGKLDAFIYDAAVLNYKAGRDEGCKLVTIGSGYIFATTGYGIALQKGSPWKRQIDLALL
QFVGDGEMEELETLWLTGICHNEKNEVMSSQLDIDNMAGVFYMLAAAMALSLITFIWEHL
FYWKLRFCFTGVCSDRPGLLFSISRGIYSCIHGVHIEEKKKSPDFNLTGSQSNMLKLLRS
AKNISSMSNMNSSRMDSPKRAADFIQRGSLIMDMVSDKGNLMYSDNRSFQGKESIFGDNM
NELQTFVANRQKDNLNNYVFQGQHPLTLNESNPNTVEVAVSTESKANSRPRQLWKKSVDS
IRQDSLSQNPVSQRDEATAENRTHSLKSPRYLPEEMAHSDISETSNRATCHREPDNSKNH
KTKDNFKRSVASKYPKDCSEVERTYLKTKSSSPRDKIYTIDGEKEPGFHLDPPQFVENVT
LPENVDFPDPYQDPSENFRKGDSTLPMNRNPLHNEEGLSNNDQYKLYSKHFTLKDKGSPH
SETSERYRQNSTHCRSCLSNMPTYSGHFTMRSPFKCDACLRMGNLYDIDEDQMLQETGNP
ATGEQVYQQDWAQNNALQLQKNKLRISRQHSYDNIVDKPRELDLSRPSRSISLKDRERLL
EGNFYGSLFSVPSSKLSGKKSSLFPQGLEDSKRSKSLLPDHTSDNPFLHSHRDDQRLVIG
RCPSDPYKHSLPSQAVNDSYLRSSLRSTASYCSRDSRGHNDVYISEHVMPYAANKNNMYS
TPRVLNSCSNRRVYKKMPSIESDV
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Function
Channel activation requires binding of the neurotransmitter glutamate to the epsilon subunit, glycine binding to the zeta subunit, plus membrane depolarization to eliminate channel inhibition by Mg(2+). Sensitivity to glutamate and channel kinetics depend on the subunit composition; channels containing GRIN1 and GRIN2A have higher sensitivity to glutamate and faster kinetics than channels formed by GRIN1 and GRIN2B. Contributes to the slow phase of excitatory postsynaptic current, long-term synaptic potentiation, and learning. Component of NMDA receptor complexes that function as heterotetrameric, ligand-gated ion channels with high calcium permeability and voltage-dependent sensitivity to magnesium.
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Uniprot ID
NMDE1_HUMAN
TC Number
TC: 1.A.10.1.20
Pfam
PF01094 ; PF00060 ; PF10613 ; PF10565
TTD ID
T22285
Natural Product(s) of This Target
1 Glycine  NP Info  Approved Musa x paradisiaca
Drug(s) of This Target
1 Bis(7)-tacrine  Drug Info  Investigative Glaucoma
References
Reference 1 Glycine transport inhibitors for the treatment of schizophrenia: Symptom and disease modification. Curr Opin Drug Discov Devel. 2009 Jul;12(4):468-78.
Reference 2 Bis(7)-tacrine protects retinal ganglion cells against excitotoxicity via NMDA receptor inhibition. Int J Ophthalmol. 2011;4(2):125-30.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China