Chemicals and Drugs

Kainic Acid Receptors

A class of ionotropic glutamate receptors characterized by their affinity for KAINIC ACID.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A class of ionotropic glutamate receptors characterized by their affinity for KAINIC ACID.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Kainate Receptor
  • Kainate Receptors
  • Kainic Acid Receptor
  • Receptors, Kainic Acid
  • Receptor, Kainate
  • Receptor, Kainic Acid
  • GLUK5 Receptor
  • GluR5 Kainate Receptor
  • GluR5 Kainate Receptors
  • GluR5 Receptor
  • Gluk1 Kainate Receptor
  • Glutamate Receptor, Ionotropic Kainate 1

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2026 (1994) was KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-1993; for GLUK1 KAINATE RECEPTOR and GLUK5 RECEPTOR use GLUK1 KAINATE RECEPTOR (NM) 1997-2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1981-1984)
  • Receptors, Glutamate (1993)
  • Receptors, Neurotransmitter (1985-1992)

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QU 55.7

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kainic Acid Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018092
  2. Kainic Acid Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainate_receptor
  3. Kainic Acid Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3454536