GRIN3B, Official Symbol GRIN3Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 3Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16768 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000116032 MIM:606651; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16768 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 NR3B; GluN3B Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. The encoded protein is found primarily in motor neurons, where it forms a heterotetramer with GRIN1 to create an excitatory glycine receptor. Variations in this gene have been proposed to be linked to schizophrenia. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015] Expression Ubiquitous expression in spleen (RPKM 1.5), fat (RPKM 1.0) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all