The increased influx of calcium at a postsynaptic terminal with glutamate receptors
A)activates the NMDA receptor to increase calcium influx.
B)causes a greater release of neurotransmitter from the postsynaptic cell.
C)activates the AMPA receptor to increase sodium influx.
D)activates a protein kinase that phosphorylates the AMPA receptor, making it more sensitive to glutamate.
E)activates a protein kinase that phosphorylates the NMDA receptor, making it more sensitive to glutamate.

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Increased calcium influx can activate protein kinases that phosphorylate AMPA receptors, enhancing their sensitivity to glutamate and increasing synaptic strength.

The Increased Influx of Calcium at a Postsynaptic Terminal with Glutamate