Mechanisms of activation, inhibition and specificity: crystal structures of the NMDA receptor NR1 ligand-binding core
Furukawa, H., Gouaux, E.(2003) EMBO J 22: 2873-2885
- PubMed: 12805203 
- DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdg303
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1PB7, 1PB8, 1PB9, 1PBQ - PubMed Abstract: 
Excitatory neurotransmission mediated by the N-methyl-D-aspartate subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors is fundamental to the development and function of the mammalian central nervous system. NMDA receptors require both glycine and glutamate for activation with NR1 and NR2 forming glycine and glutamate sites, respectively ...