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A plant homolog of animal glutamate receptors is an ion channel gated by multiple hydrophobic amino acids.
Science signaling - 11 Jun 2013
Tapken Daniel, Anschütz Uta, Liu Lai-Hua, Huelsken Thomas, Seebohm Guiscard, Becker Dirk, Hollmann Michael
Abstract excerpt
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are ligand-gated cation channels that mediate neurotransmission in animal nervous systems. Homologous proteins in plants have been implicated in root development, ion transport, and several metabolic and signaling pathways. AtGLR3.4, a plant iGluR homolog from Arabidopsis thaliana, has ion channel activity and is gated by asparagine, serine, and glycine. Using heterologous...
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