The human N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2C subunit: Genomic analysis, distribution in human brain, and functional expression

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1953-1968

  Daggett, L P ^a   Johnson, E C ^a   Varney, M A ^a   Lin, F F ^a   Hess, S D ^a   Deal, C R ^a   Jachec, C ^a   Lu, C C ^a   Kerner, J A ^b   Landwehrmeyer, G B ^b   Standaert, D G ^b   Young, A B ^b   Harpold, M M ^a   Velicelebi G ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical properties; Brain distribution; Cloning; Isoforms; N Methyl D aspartate; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RETICULAR FORMATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031753928     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71051953.x     Document Type: Article

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