Disclosed is a method for identifying a subunit specific modulator of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. The method involves providing a plurality of NMDA receptors which differ in their subunit identity. The receptors are contacted with a neurotransmitter recognition site ligand in the presence and absence of a candidate modulator. Receptor activity is then assayed, with an increase or decrease in activity in at least one, but not all members of the plurality of NMDA receptors, in the presence but not the absence of a candidate modulator, being an indication that the candidate modulator is a subunit specific modulator. The subunit identity of the subset of the NMDA receptors to determine the subunit specificity of the candidate modulator. Various combinations of NMDA receptor subunits are provided.
本文披露了一种识别N-甲基-
D-天门冬氨酸(N
MDA)受体亚单位特异性调节剂的方法。该方法涉及提供多个在其亚单位身份上不同的N
MDA受体。在存在和不存在候选调节剂的情况下,将受体与神经递质识别位点
配体接触。然后测定受体活性,存在于多个N
MDA受体中至少一个,但不是全部,在候选调节剂存在但不存在时活性增加或减少,表明候选调节剂是亚单位特异性调节剂。确定N
MDA受体亚单位的子集以确定候选调节剂的亚单位特异性。提供了各种N
MDA受体亚单位的组合。