Homocysteic acid
 L-Homocysteic acid | |
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-4-sulfobutanoic acid | |
| Other names
Homocysteate | |
| Identifiers | |
| 14857-77-3 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:132223  |
| ChemSpider | 154529 |
| PubChem | 177491 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H9NO5S | |
| Molar mass | 183.18 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Homocysteic acid is a sulfur-containing glutamic acid analog and a potent NMDA receptor agonist.[1][2]
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. PMID 10561449.
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