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Quisqualic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Quisqualic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.462.580.600
D12.125.755
Unique ID
D016318
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016318
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Quisqualate
Pharm Action
Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists
Registry Numbers
8OC22C1B99
0
Related Numbers
52809-07-1
CAS Type 1 Name
1,2,4-Oxadiazolidine-2-propanoic acid, alpha-amino-3,5-dioxo-, (S)-
Previous Indexing
Convulsants (1975-1990)
Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents (1970-1990)
Oxadiazoles (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/05/29
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Quisqualic Acid Preferred
Quisqualate Narrower
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