Gene Information
Gene NameGLUR1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length906
Protein NamesGlutamate receptor 1 (GluR-1) (AMPA-selective glutamate receptor 1) (GluR-A) (GluR-K1) (Glutamate receptor ionotropic, AMPA 1) (GluA1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP42261
Gene CardGRIA1
Uniprot IDP42261
PfamPF01094; PF00060; PF10613
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed in brain.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6X5Q  (X-ray  2.14A 
DBSNP rs13166146  rs13166161  rs13166438  rs13186241  rs13186534  rs587776937 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23739980};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23739980}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490}. Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23739980};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23739980}. Postsynaptic density membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}. Cell projection, dendritic spine {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}. Early endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490}. Recycling endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490}. Presynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}. Synapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}. Note=Interaction with CACNG2, CNIH2 and CNIH3 promotes cell surface expression. Colocalizes with PDLIM4 in early endosomes. Displays a somatodendritic localization and is excluded from axons in neurons (By similarity). Localized to cone photoreceptor pedicles (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19490, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23818}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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