Function
Required for glutamatergic synaptic transmission (PubMed:10818169, PubMed:14762140, PubMed:14981253, PubMed:15371514, PubMed:9526004, PubMed:9870947). In AWB and AWC sensory neurons, required for the detection of preferred food sources, probably via glutamatergic neurotransmission from sensory neurons (PubMed:25009271). Negatively regulates the turning step of male mating behavior (PubMed:17611271).
Sequence
MSSWNEAWDRGKQMVGEPLAKMTAAAASATGAAPPQQMQEEGNENPMQMHSNKVLQVMEQTWIGKCRKRWLLAILANMGFMISFGIRCNFGAAKTHMYKNYTDPYGKVHMHEFNWTIDELSVMESSYFYGYLVTQIPAGFLAAKFPPNKLFGFGIGVGAFLNILLPYGFKVKSDYLVAFIQITQGLVQGVCYPAMHGVWRYWAPPMERSKLATTAFTGSYAGAVLGLPLSAFLVSYVSWAAPFYLYGVCGVIWAILWFCVTFEKPAFHPTISQEEKIFIEDAIGHVSNTHPTIRSIPWKAIVTSKPVWAIIVANFARSWTFYLLLQNQLTYMKEALGMKIADSGLLAAIPHLVMGCVVLMGGQLADYLRSNKILSTTAVRKIFNCGGFGGEAAFMLIVAYTTSDTTAIMALIAAVGMSGFAISGFNVNHLDIAPRYAAILMGFSNGIGTLAGLTCPFVTEAFTAHSKHGWTSVFLLASLIHFTGVTFYAVYASGELQEWAEPKEEEEWSNKELVNKTGINGTGYGAAETTFTQLPAGVDSSYQAQAAPAPGTNPFASAWDEHGSSGVVENPHYQQW