Homocysteic acid
Homocysteic acid is a sulfur-containing glutamic acid analog and a potent NMDA receptor agonist.[1][2] It is related to homocysteine, a by-product of methionine metabolism.
 L-Homocysteic acid | |
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(2S)-2-Amino-4-sulfobutanoic acid | |
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Homocysteate | |
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| C4H9NO5S | |
| Molar mass | 183.18 g·mol−1 |
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References
- Grandes, P; Kq, KQD; Morino, P; Cuénod, M; Streit, P (1991). "Homocysteate, an Excitatory Transmitter Candidate Localized in Glia". The European Journal of Neuroscience. 3 (12): 1370–1373. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.1991.tb00070.x. PMID 12106235.
- Yuzaki, M; Connor, JA (1999). "Characterization of L-homocysteate-induced currents in Purkinje cells from wild-type and NMDA receptor knockout mice". Journal of Neurophysiology. 82 (5): 2820–6. doi:10.1152/jn.1999.82.5.2820. PMID 10561449.
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