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GluN2C

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Target not currently curated in GtoImmuPdb

Target id: 458

Nomenclature: GluN2C

Family: Ionotropic glutamate receptors

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM P Loops AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 3 1 1233 17q25.1 GRIN2C glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2C
Mouse 3 1 1239 11 80.8 cM Grin2c glutamate receptor, ionotropic, NMDA2C (epsilon 3)
Rat 3 1 1237 10q32.1 Grin2c glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2C
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
NMDAR2C | glutamate [NMDA] receptor subunit epsilon-3 | GluRepsilon3 | glutamate receptor, ionotropic, NMDA2C (epsilon 3) | glutamate receptor
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Natural/Endogenous Ligands Click here for help
D-aspartic acid
D-serine
glycine
L-aspartic acid
L-glutamic acid

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Agonists
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
glycine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site] GluN2D > GluN2C > GluN2B > GluN2A
L-aspartic acid Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2D = GluN2B > GluN2C = GluN2A
(RS)-(tetrazol-5-yl)glycine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Full agonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2D > GluN2C = GluN2B > GluN2A
[3H]glycine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
D-serine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site] GluN2D > GluN2C > GluN2B > GluN2A
homoquinolinic acid Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Full agonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2B ≥ GluN2A ≥ GluN2D > GluN2C; partial agonist at GluN2A and GluN2C
NMDA Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Full agonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2D > GluN2C > GluN2B > GluN2A
D-aspartic acid Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Agonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2D > GluN2C = GluN2B > GluN2A
Antagonists
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
memantine Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Rn Antagonist 6.2 pKi 4
pKi 6.2 (Ki 7x10-7 M) [4]
5,7-dichlorokynurenic acid Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
[3H]CGP39653 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
[3H]CGP61594 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site] [3H]CGP61594 is a photoaffinity ligand
[3H]CGS19755 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
[3H]CPP Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
[3H]L689560 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
[3H]MDL105519 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
CGP37849 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
selfotel Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
conantokin-G Peptide Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2B > GluN2D = GluN2C = GluN2A
d-AP5 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
d-CCPene Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2A = GluN2B > GluN2C = GluN2D
GV196771A Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
L689560 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
L701324 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glycine site]
LY233053 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - -
[Binds to: glutamate site]
UBP141 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist - - 3
[Binds to: glutamate site] GluN2D ≥ GluN2C > GluN2A ≥ GluN2B [3]
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Channel Blockers
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Ligand Sp. Action Use-dependent Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Voltage-dependent (mV) Reference
phencyclidine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs - no 7.1 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 7.1 (IC50 7.7x10-8 M) [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
dextrorphan Small molecule or natural product Hs - no 6.9 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 6.9 (IC50 1.14x10-7 M) [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
dextromethorphan Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no 6.3 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 6.3 (IC50 4.66x10-7 M) [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
levorphanol Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no 6.2 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 6.2 (IC50 6.01x10-7 M) [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
ketamine Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Primary target of this compound Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no 6.2 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 6.2 (IC50 6.6x10-7 M) [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
amantadine Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Primary target of this compound Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no 4.7 pIC50 - no 2
pIC50 4.7 (IC50 2.25x10-5 M) GluN2C = GluN2D ≥ GluN2B ≥ GluN2A [2]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured vs. exogenously expressed zeta1/epsilon3 (GRIN1/GRIN2C) subunits, at pH 6.9
Mg2+ Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no - - - no
GluN2A = GluN2B > GluN2C = GluN2D
Not voltage dependent
dizocilpine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs - no - - - no

Not voltage dependent
[3H]dizocilpine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is labelled Ligand is radioactive Hs - no - - - no
[Binds to: cation channel]
Not voltage dependent
N1-dansyl-spermine Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs - no - - - no
GluN2A = GluN2B >> GluN2C = GluN2D
Not voltage dependent
Allosteric Modulators
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Voltage-dependent (mV) Reference
DQP-1105 Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Click here for species-specific activity table Rn Negative 8.1 pIC50 - no 1
pIC50 8.1 (IC50 7x10-9 M) [1]
Not voltage dependent
Description: Measured using recombinant GluN1-1a NMDA subunits co-expressed with GluN2C subunits.

References

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1. Acker TM, Yuan H, Hansen KB, Vance KM, Ogden KK, Jensen HS, Burger PB, Mullasseril P, Snyder JP, Liotta DC et al.. (2011) Mechanism for noncompetitive inhibition by novel GluN2C/D N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit-selective modulators. Mol Pharmacol, 80 (5): 782-95. [PMID:21807990]

2. Dravid SM, Erreger K, Yuan H, Nicholson K, Le P, Lyuboslavsky P, Almonte A, Murray E, Mosely C, Barber J et al.. (2007) Subunit-specific mechanisms and proton sensitivity of NMDA receptor channel block. J Physiol (Lond.), 581 (Pt 1): 107-28. [PMID:17303642]

3. Morley RM, Tse HW, Feng B, Miller JC, Monaghan DT, Jane DE. (2005) Synthesis and pharmacology of N1-substituted piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid derivatives acting as NMDA receptor antagonists. J Med Chem, 48 (7): 2627-37. [PMID:15801853]

4. Williams M, Kowaluk EA, Arneric SP. (1999) Emerging molecular approaches to pain therapy. J Med Chem, 42 (9): 1481-500. [PMID:10229619]

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