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Glycine

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Glycine | CAS No. 56-40-6 | Additional NMDA Receptor Compounds
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Description: Endogenous potentiator of NMDA receptors

Chemical Name: Aminoethanoic acid

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Biological Activity

One of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters in the mammalian CNS, predominantly active in the spinal cord and brain stem. Also acts as a modulator of excitatory amino acid transmission mediated by NMDA receptors.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
75.07
Formula:
C2H5NO2
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in water
Storage:
Store at RT
CAS No:
56-40-6

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Background References

  1. Olanzapine: preclinical and clinical profiles of a novel antipsychotic agent.
    Tollefson and Taylor
    CNS Drug Reviews, 2000;6:303
  2. Glycine receptors: heterogeneous and widespread in the mammalian brain.
    Betz
    Trends Neurosci., 1991;14:458
  3. The inhibitory glycine receptor: architecture, synaptic localization and molecular pathology of a postsynaptic ion-channel complex.
    Kuhse et al.
    Curr.Opin.Neurobiol., 1995;5:318
  4. Glycine potentiates the NMDA response in cultured mouse brain neurons.
    Johnson and Ascher
    Nature, 1987;325:529
  5. The NMDA receptor, its channel and its modulation by glycine.
    Ascher and Johnson
    The NMDA Receptor (2nd edition). Eds. G.L.Collingr, 1989;:109

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Citations for Glycine

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  1. Neuronal Activity and Intracellular Calcium Levels Regulate Intracellular Transport of Newly Synthesized AMPAR.
    Authors: Hangen Et al.
    Cell Rep  2018;24:1001
  2. Selective inhibition of KCC2 leads to hyperexcitability and epileptiform discharges in hippocampal slices and in vivo.
    Authors: Sivakumaran Et al.
    Front Cell Neurosci  2015;35:8291
  3. The integrity of the glycine co-agonist binding site of N-MthD.-aspartate receptors is a functional quality control checkpoint for cell surface delivery.
    Authors: Kenny Et al.
    J Biol Chem  2009;284:324
  4. Mechanisms of microglia-mediated neurotoxicity in a new model of the stroke penumbra.
    Authors: Kaushal and Schlichter
    J Neurosci  2008;28:2221

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