nmr-1 encodes an NMDA-type ionotropic glutamate receptor subunit that affects the duration of forward movement which is important during foraging behavior, and also affects osmotic avoidance; the slow kinetics typical of NMDA-dependent currents are likely important for its effect on forward movement.
Predicted to enable ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity and signaling receptor activity. Predicted to contribute to NMDA glutamate receptor activity. Involved in locomotory behavior and regulation of forward locomotion. Located in neuron projection; plasma membrane; and synapse. Expressed in several structures, including ganglia; gonadal sheath cell; head mesodermal cell; nerve ring neurons; and oocyte. Used to study neurodegenerative disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; alcohol use disorder; autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 8; and developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 101. Is an ortholog of human GRIN1 (glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.