title: Synaptic kainate receptors.
abstract: Kainate receptors are a family of ionotropic glutamate receptors with poorly understood functions. Recent evidence firmly establishes kainate receptors as postsynaptic mediators of synaptic transmission. A second, presynaptic, modulatory role of kainate receptors has also been suggested, although the mechanism(s) involved remain controversial.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frerking
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nicoll
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D018092:Kainic Acid Receptors / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018092:Kainic Acid Receptors