KAINATE RECEPTOR
Introduction and Definition Kainate Receptors (KARs) constitute one of the three main classes of ionotropic glutamate receptors, alongside AMPA and NMDA receptors, playing fundamental roles in excitatory neurotransmission within the central nervous system (CNS). These receptors derive their name from their high affinity for the specific exogenous agonist, kainic acid, a powerful neurotoxin derived from […]