Isonipecotic acid explained

Isonipecotic acid is a heterocyclic compound which acts as a GABAA receptor partial agonist.[1]

It consists of a piperidine ring with a carboxylic acid moiety in the iso position (and as such is also known as "4-piperidinecarboxylic acid").

Notes and References

  1. Mortensen M, Kristiansen U, Ebert B, Frølund B, Krogsgaard-Larsen P, Smart TG . Activation of single heteromeric GABA(A) receptor ion channels by full and partial agonists . The Journal of Physiology . 557 . Pt 2 . 389–413 . June 2004 . 14990676 . 1665090 . 10.1113/jphysiol.2003.054734 .

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