Gene Information
Gene NameGRIA1
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 Nameglutamate receptor ampa 1
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age886 ( ENSG00000155511 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP42261
Gene CardGRIA1
Uniprot IDP42261
PfamPF01094; PF00060; PF10613
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.150441442)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gria1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gria1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GRIA1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGRIA3, GRIA4, GRIA2
ParalogsGRIN3A, GRIN2A, GRIK5, GRIN2C, GRID1, GRID2, GRIK3, GRIN2D, GRIN1, GRIK4, GRIA3, GRIK1, GRIA2, GRIN3B, GRIK2, GRIA4, GRIN2B
Tissuebrain, cerebral.cortex
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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