Glutamate Receptor Believed Dead Comes To Life
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 08:35
in Biology & Nature
To all intents and purposes, the delta2 receptor is an unequivocal member of the family of glutamate receptors, the most important receptors for excitatory neurotransmitters in our brain. To date, however, this receptor has been considered the "black sheep" of the family because it does not react to glutamate, which, by definition, a glutamate receptor ought to do. This riddle fascinated neuroscientists. To unlock the secret of this receptor, they "crossed" it with another glutamate receptor that functions normally.