4-substituted-kynurenic acid derivatives: A novel class of NMDA receptor glycine site antagonists

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 351-357

  Kim, Ran Hee ^a   Chung, Yong Jun ^a   Lee, Chang Woo ^a   Kong, Jae Yang ^a   Jung, Young Sik ^a   Seong, Churl Min ^a   Park, No Sang ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4 Substituted kynurenic acids; Glycine modulatory site; NMDA receptor antagonists; 3H Glycine displacement test

Indexed keywords

EID: 20544443210     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976199     Document Type: Article

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