Gene Information
Gene NameGRIK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length908
Protein NamesGlutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 2 (GluK2) (Excitatory amino acid receptor 4) (EAA4) (Glutamate receptor 6) (GluR-6) (GluR6)
Target Nameglutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000164418 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ13002
Gene CardGRIK2
Uniprot IDQ13002
PfamPF01094; PF00060; PF10613
In ASDyes
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 SpecificityExpression is higher in cerebellum than in cerebral cortex.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.003212(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3QXM  (X-ray  1.65A  5CMM  (X-ray  1.27A 
DBSNP rs1790057505  rs3213608  rs2235076 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:34375587};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Postsynaptic cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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