quinolinic acid

quinolinic acid
A catabolite of l-tryptophan and a precursor of NAD+.

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quin·o·lin·ic acid .kwin-ə-.lin-ik- n an acid C7H5NO4 that is a metabolite of tryptophan and is neurotoxic in high concentrations

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quin·o·lin·ic ac·id (kwin″o-linґik) a cyclic, nitrogen-containing, dicarboxylic compound for which a class of glutamate receptors has an affinity; it may play a role in neurodegenerative disorders.

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  • Quinolinic acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Quinolinic acid.png ImageSize = IUPACName = Pyridine 2,3 dicarboxylic acid OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 89 00 9 PubChem = 1066 SMILES = O=C(O)c1ncccc1C(O)=O InChI=1/C7H5NO4/c9 6(10)4 2 1 3 8… …   Wikipedia

  • quinolinic acid — chinolino rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₅H₃N(COOH)₂ atitikmenys: angl. quinolinic acid rus. хинолиновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 2,3 piridindikarboksirūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • quinolinic acid — |kwinəl|inik noun Etymology: quinolinic from quinolin + ic : a crystalline acid C5H3N(COOH)2 made by oxidizing quinoline and yielding nicotinic acid when heated; 2,3 pyridine dicarboxylic acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • quinolinic acid — noun Pyridine 2,3 dicarboxylic acid, which may be prepared by the oxidation of quinoline …   Wiktionary

  • quinolinic — adjective Of or pertaining to quinolinic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

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  • lutidinic acid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dinik noun Etymology: lutidinic International Scientific Vocabulary lutidine + ic : a crystalline acid C5H3N(COOH)2 that is isomeric with quinolinic acid and cinchomeronic acid and is made by oxidizing one of the lutidines; 2,4 pyridine …   Useful english dictionary

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