Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1

3KS9, 4OR2291114816ENSG00000152822ENSMUSG00000019828Q13255P97772NM_001278067NM_001114333NM_016976NP_000829NP_001264993NP_001264994NP_001264995NP_001264996NP_001107805NP_058672The glutamate receptor, metabotropic 1, also known as GRM1, is a human gene which encodes the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1) protein.1ewk: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR SUBTYPE 1 COMPLEXED WITH GLUTAMATE1ewt: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR SUBTYPE 1 LIGAND FREE FORM I1ewv: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR SUBTYPE 1 LIGAND FREE FORM II1isr: Crystal Structure of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 1 Complexed with Glutamate and Gadolinium Ion1iss: Crystal Structure of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 1 Complexed with an antagonist The glutamate receptor, metabotropic 1, also known as GRM1, is a human gene which encodes the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1) protein. L-glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and activates both ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Glutamatergic neurotransmission is involved in most aspects of normal brain function and can be perturbed in many neuropathologic conditions. The metabotropic glutamate receptors are a family of G protein-coupled receptors, that have been divided into 3 groups on the basis of sequence homology, putative signal transduction mechanisms, and pharmacologic properties. Group I includes GRM1 and GRM5 and these receptors have been shown to activate phospholipase C. Group II includes GRM2 and GRM3 while Group III includes GRM4, GRM6, GRM7 and GRM8. Group II and III receptors are linked to the inhibition of the cyclic AMP cascade but differ in their agonist selectivities. Alternative splice variants of the GRM1 gene have been described but their full-length nature has not been determined. A possible connection has been suggested between mGluRs and neuromodulators, as mGluR1 antagonists block adrenergic receptor activation in neurons. Mice lacking functional glutamate receptor 1 were reported in 1994. By homologous recombination mediated gene targeting those mice became deficient in mGlu receptor 1 protein. The mice did not show any basic anatomical changes in the brain but had impaired cerebellar long-term depression and hippocampal long-term potentiation. In addition they had impaired motor functions, characterized by impaired balance. In the Morris watermaze test, an assay for learning abilities, those mice needed significantly more time to successfully complete the task. Mutations in the GRM1 gene may contribute to melanoma susceptibility. In addition to the orthosteric site (the site where the endogenous ligand glutamate binds) at least two distinct allosteric binding sites exist on the mGluR1. A respectable number of potent and specific allosteric ligands – predominantly antagonists/inhibitors – has been developed in recent years, although no orthosteric subtype-selective ligands have yet been discovered (2008). This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.