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Molecule Details

General Information of the Molecule
Name
Glutamate receptor ionotropic NMDA 2B (NMDAR2B)
Synonyms
NR3; NR2B; NMDA receptor subunit 2B; NMDA receptor NR2B; NMDA NR2B receptor; N-methylD-aspartate receptor subtype 2B; N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 3; N-methyl D-aspartate receptor subtype 2B; HNR3; Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B; Glutamate receptor NR2B subunit; Glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon-2; GluN2B
Gene Name
GRIN2B
Gene ID
2904
Sequence
MKPRAECCSPKFWLVLAVLAVSGSRARSQKSPPSIGIAVILVGTSDEVAIKDAHEKDDFH
HLSVVPRVELVAMNETDPKSIITRICDLMSDRKIQGVVFADDTDQEAIAQILDFISAQTL
TPILGIHGGSSMIMADKDESSMFFQFGPSIEQQASVMLNIMEEYDWYIFSIVTTYFPGYQ
DFVNKIRSTIENSFVGWELEEVLLLDMSLDDGDSKIQNQLKKLQSPIILLYCTKEEATYI
FEVANSVGLTGYGYTWIVPSLVAGDTDTVPAEFPTGLISVSYDEWDYGLPARVRDGIAII
TTAASDMLSEHSFIPEPKSSCYNTHEKRIYQSNMLNRYLINVTFEGRNLSFSEDGYQMHP
KLVIILLNKERKWERVGKWKDKSLQMKYYVWPRMCPETEEQEDDHLSIVTLEEAPFVIVE
SVDPLSGTCMRNTVPCQKRIVTENKTDEEPGYIKKCCKGFCIDILKKISKSVKFTYDLYL
VTNGKHGKKINGTWNGMIGEVVMKRAYMAVGSLTINEERSEVVDFSVPFIETGISVMVSR
SNGTVSPSAFLEPFSADVWVMMFVMLLIVSAVAVFVFEYFSPVGYNRCLADGREPGGPSF
TIGKAIWLLWGLVFNNSVPVQNPKGTTSKIMVSVWAFFAVIFLASYTANLAAFMIQEEYV
DQVSGLSDKKFQRPNDFSPPFRFGTVPNGSTERNIRNNYAEMHAYMGKFNQRGVDDALLS
LKTGKLDAFIYDAAVLNYMAGRDEGCKLVTIGSGKVFASTGYGIAIQKDSGWKRQVDLAI
LQLFGDGEMEELEALWLTGICHNEKNEVMSSQLDIDNMAGVFYMLGAAMALSLITFICEH
LFYWQFRHCFMGVCSGKPGMVFSISRGIYSCIHGVAIEERQSVMNSPTATMNNTHSNILR
LLRTAKNMANLSGVNGSPQSALDFIRRESSVYDISEHRRSFTHSDCKSYNNPPCEENLFS
DYISEVERTFGNLQLKDSNVYQDHYHHHHRPHSIGSASSIDGLYDCDNPPFTTQSRSISK
KPLDIGLPSSKHSQLSDLYGKFSFKSDRYSGHDDLIRSDVSDISTHTVTYGNIEGNAAKR
RKQQYKDSLKKRPASAKSRREFDEIELAYRRRPPRSPDHKRYFRDKEGLRDFYLDQFRTK
ENSPHWEHVDLTDIYKERSDDFKRDSVSGGGPCTNRSHIKHGTGDKHGVVSGVPAPWEKN
LTNVEWEDRSGGNFCRSCPSKLHNYSTTVTGQNSGRQACIRCEACKKAGNLYDISEDNSL
QELDQPAAPVAVTSNASTTKYPQSPTNSKAQKKNRNKLRRQHSYDTFVDLQKEEAALAPR
SVSLKDKGRFMDGSPYAHMFEMSAGESTFANNKSSVPTAGHHHHNNPGGGYMLSKSLYPD
RVTQNPFIPTFGDDQCLLHGSKSYFFRQPTVAGASKARPDFRALVTNKPVVSALHGAVPA
RFQKDICIGNQSNPCVPNNKNPRAFNGSSNGHVYEKLSSIESDV
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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. In concert with DAPK1 at extrasynaptic sites, acts as a central mediator for stroke damage. Its phosphorylation at Ser-1303 by DAPK1 enhances synaptic NMDA receptor channel activity inducing injurious Ca2+ influx through them, resulting in an irreversible neuronal death. Contributes to neural pattern formation in the developing brain. Plays a role in long-term depression (LTD) of hippocampus membrane currents and in synaptic plasticity. 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
NMDE2_HUMAN
Pfam
PF01094 ; PF00060 ; PF10613 ; PF10565
KEGG ID
hsa2904
TTD ID
T76414
Drug(s) of This Target
1 Bis(7)-tacrine  Drug Info  Investigative Glaucoma
References
Reference 1 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