The rat delta‐1 and delta‐2 subunits extend the excitatory amino acid receptor family

We have characterized a second member (delta‐2) of a new class of subunits for the ligand‐gated excitatory amino acid receptor superfamily. The sequence of delta‐2 exhibits an average identity of 25% and 18.5% to the non‐NMDA and NMDA receptor subunits, respectively. The rat delta‐2 gene is expressed predominantly in Purkinje cells of the cerebellum whereas only low levels of delta‐1 transcripts are found in the adult brain. However, delta‐1 gene expression undergoes a pronounced developmental peak, with particularly high mRNA levels in the caudate putamen of late embryonic/early postnatal stages.

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