mGluR (metabotropic glutamate receptor) is a type of glutamate receptor that are active through an indirect metabotropic process. They are members of thegroup C family of G-protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs.…
GABAR (Gamma-aminobutyric acid Receptor) belongs to the superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels, and is formed by an assembly of five homologous subunits. Besides, GABAR also is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter…
Striatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) is a CNS-rich protein associated with a variety of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Firstly, it is expressed exclusively in the central nervous system. Then, it…
The N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor is the receptor of glutamic acid, which is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the human brain. Specifically, NMDARs are related to the pathogenesis and development…
Phospholipase is a member of a very complex group of enzymes that break down phospholipids into fatty acids and other compounds. Phospholipase is defined by the enzymatic reaction they catalyze.…
Oxytocin Receptor, also known as OXTR, OTR, is the receptor protein for oxytocin and is encoded by the OTR gene located on human chromosome 3p25. OTR protein belongs to the…