Chemicals and Drugs

Allylglycine

An inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase and an antagonist of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. It is used to induce convulsions in experimental animals.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase and an antagonist of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. It is used to induce convulsions in experimental animals.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H9NO2
Molecular Weight
115.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7685-44-1
IUPAC Name
2-aminopent-4-enoic acid
InChIKey
WNNNWFKQCKFSDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CCC(C(=O)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000501
Source
PubChem CID 14044

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • 2-Amino-4-Pentenoic Acid

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(80); was see under GLYCINE 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Allyl Compounds (1971-1975)
  • Analeptics (1966-1974)
  • Convulsants (1974-1979)
  • Glycine (1966-1974) /antagonists & inhibitors (1975-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Allylglycine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000501
  2. Allylglycine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allylglycine
  3. Allylglycine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4733443
  4. Allylglycine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14044. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14044