Strain Model Specification

Grik2-KO

Strain Name C57BL/6Smoc-Grik2em1Smoc
Catalog Number NM-KO-190584
Genetic Background C57BL/6Smoc
Gene Symbol Grik2
Synonyms GluK2, Glur6, Glur-6, AW124492, Glurbeta2, C130030K03Rik
NCBI ID 14806
MGI ID 95815
Ensembl ID ENSMUSG00000056073
Strain State Sperm cryopreservation
Research Application This gene product belongs to the kainate family of glutamate receptors, which are composed of four subunits and function as ligand-activated ion channels.Glutamate receptors are the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in the mammalian brain and are activated in a variety of normal neurophysiologic processes.