GRIN3A

Glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit 3A is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the GRIN3A is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes a subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (is_associated_with::NMDAR) receptors, which belong to the superfamily of glutamate-regulated ion channels, and function in physiological and pathological processes in the central nervous system. This subunit shows greater than 90% identity to the corresponding subunit in rat. Studies in the is_associated_with::knockout mouse deficient in this subunit suggest that this gene may be involved in the development of synaptic elements by modulating NMDA receptor activity.