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NMDA receptor
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NMDA receptor
The
N-methyl-D-aspartate
receptor
(also known as the
NMDA receptor
or
NMDAR
), is a
glutamate receptor
and
ion channel
protein
found in
nerve cells
. It is activated when
glutamate
and
glycine
(or
D-serine
) bind to it, and when activated it allows
positively charged ions
to flow through the
cell membrane
. The NMDA receptor is very important for controlling
synaptic plasticity
and
memory
function.
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