Glutamate (VIDEO)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Caption

This is a simulation of how a glutamate molecule enters one of three main pathways into the pocket of a glutamate receptor. Red-tipped ends represent negative charges; blue-tipped ones are positive charges.

Credit

Alvin Yu and Albert Lau

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