GRID1, Official Symbol GRID1provided by HGNC Official Full Name glutamate ionotropic receptor delta type subunit 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4575 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000182771 MIM:610659; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4575 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GluD1; GluD1-b Summary This gene encodes a subunit of glutamate receptor channels. These channels mediate most of the fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system and play key roles in synaptic plasticity.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 6.7), thyroid (RPKM 3.7) and 12 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all