Gene Information
Gene NameGRIK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length980
Protein NamesGlutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 (GluK5) (Excitatory amino acid receptor 2) (EAA2) (Glutamate receptor KA-2) (KA2)
Target Nameglutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000164418 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ16478
Gene CardGRIK5
Uniprot IDQ16478
PfamPF01094; PF00060; PF10613
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.335288199)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Grik2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Grik2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GRIK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGRIK5, GRIK4, GRIK1, GRIK3
ParalogsGRIN3A, GRIN2A, GRIK5, GRIN2C, GRID1, GRID2, GRIK3, GRIN2D, GRIN1, GRIK4, GRIA3, GRIK1, GRIA2, GRIA1, GRIN3B, GRIA4, GRIN2B
Tissuebrain, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.005990(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein. Postsynaptic cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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