6-Hydroxykynurenic acid explained

6-Hydroxykynurenic acid is a constituent of ginkgo and an amino acid.[1] It is a derivative of kynurenic acid and has similarly been found to antagonize AMPA and NMDA, as well as their corresponding receptors.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. van Beek . Teris A . 2002-08-16 . Chemical analysis of Ginkgo biloba leaves and extracts . Journal of Chromatography A . Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Analysis of Secondary Metabolites of Plants . en . 967 . 1 . 21–55 . 10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00172-3 . 12219929 . 0021-9673.
  2. Weber . Marco . Dietrich . Dirk . Gräsel . Ines . Reuter . Gerhard . Seifert . Gerald . Steinhäuser . Christian . 2001-12-20 . 6-Hydroxykynurenic acid and kynurenic acid differently antagonise AMPA and NMDA receptors in hippocampal neurones: 6-Hydroxykynurenate blocks glutamate receptors . Journal of Neurochemistry . en . 77 . 4 . 1108–1115 . 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00340.x. 11359876 . 23178914 . free .

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