Chemicals and Drugs

Quisqualic Acid

An agonist at two subsets of excitatory amino acid receptors, ionotropic receptors that directly control membrane channels and metabotropic receptors that indirectly mediate calcium mobilization from intracellular stores. The compound is obtained from the seeds and fruit of Quisqualis chinensis.

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An agonist at two subsets of excitatory amino acid receptors, ionotropic receptors that directly control membrane channels and metabotropic receptors that indirectly mediate calcium mobilization from intracellular stores. The compound is obtained from the seeds and fruit of Quisqualis chinensis.

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  • Quisqualate

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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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  • Convulsants (1975-1990)
  • Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents (1970-1990)
  • Oxadiazoles (1966-1990)

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  1. D03w.383.129w.462.580w.600w
  2. D12.125w.755w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quisqualic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016318. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016318
  2. Quisqualic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quisqualic_acid
  3. Quisqualic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q756551