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N-Methylaspartate

Known as: N Methyl D aspartate, NMDA (N methyl D aspartate), Acid, N-Methyl-D-aspartic 
An amino acid that, as the D-isomer, is the defining agonist for the NMDA receptor subtype of glutamate receptors (RECEPTORS, NMDA).
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AspartateAspartic AcidExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsNeurotransmitters
Excitatory Amino AcidsIn BloodN-Methyl-D-Aspartate ReceptorsProcess of secretion

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2014
2014
Emerging drugs for neuropathic pain
Introduction: Neuropathic pain is a costly and disabling condition, which affects up to 8% of the population. Available therapies… 
2010
2010
Immunopathology and Infectious Diseases Mechanisms of HIV-tat-Induced Phosphorylation of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Subunit 2 A in Human Primary Neurons Implications for NeuroAIDS Pathogenesis
HIV infection of the central nervous system results in neurological dysfunction in a large number of individuals. NeuroAIDS is… 
2001
2001
Amantadine, a N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist, Does Not Enhance Postoperative Analgesia in Women Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy
N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists administered before surgery will improve postoperative analgesia, presumably by… 
2000
2000
The relationship between pulsatile secretion and calcium dynamics in single, living gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons.
It is well established that pulsatile release of GnRH regulates the reproductive axis, but little is known about the mechanisms… 
1996
1996
Neurotoxicity in rat cortical cells caused by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and gp120 of HIV-1: induction and pharmacological intervention.
Incubation of highly enriched neurons from rat cerebral cortex with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coat protein… 
1995
1995
Reversal of stable behavioural modifications through NMDA receptor inhibition in rats
In order to study the effect of long-term dizocilpine infusion on memory, two different paradigms of stably modified behaviour… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Anticonvulsant and antilethal effects of the phencyclidine derivative TCP in soman poisoning.
The protection afforded by TCP (thienylcylohexylpiperidine), a non-competitive blocker of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Unmyelinated cutaneous afferent neurons activate two types of excitatory amino acid receptor in the spinal cord of Xenopus laevis embryos
The trunk and tail skin of Xenopus laevis embryos near the time of hatching is innervated by the mechanoreceptive free nerve… 
1987
1987
The occurrence of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid in muscle extracts of the blood shell, Scapharca broughtonii.
A novel ninhydrin-positive compound, N-methyl-D-aspartic acid, was identified in the muscle extracts of the blood shell… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
METHYLMALONYL ISOMERASE.IV. PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF THE ENZYME FROM PROPIONIBACTERIA.
Methylmalonyl isomerasel catalyzes the interconversion of methylmalonyl coenzyme A (b) and succinyl coenzyme A (3, 4), a reaction… 
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