Cell surface proteins that bind glutamate and act through G-proteins to influence second messenger systems. Several types of metabotropic glutamate receptors have been cloned. They differ in pharmacology, distribution, and mechanisms of action. (mesh:D018094)
| Synonym | Reference | Specificity |
| glutamate metabotropic receptors | Exact | |
| metabotrophic glutamate receptor | Exact | |
| mGluRs | Exact | |
| metabotropic glutamate receptor | Exact | |
| MGluR | Exact |
| Identifier | Name | Relation |
| HGNC:4594 | GRM2 | isa |
| HGNC:4600 | GRM8 | isa |
| HGNC:4598 | GRM6 | isa |
| HGNC:4593 | GRM1 | isa |
| HGNC:4596 | GRM4 | isa |
| HGNC:4599 | GRM7 | isa |
| HGNC:4595 | GRM3 | isa |
| HGNC:4597 | GRM5 | isa |
| Relation | Identifier | Name |
| isa | FPLX:GPCR_C | GPCR_C |