D-Serine

Cancer Terms -> Drugs and Chemicals -> Drugs and Chemicals Structural Classification -> Organic Chemical -> Amino Acid Peptide or Protein -> Amino Acid -> Non-Essential Amino Acid -> D-Serine

D-Serine Definition

A non-essential amino acid and dextro isomer of serine with antipsychotic activity. D-serine is a selective full agonist at the glycine site of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptor. Hypofunction of NMDA type of neurotransmission is believed to play a major role in pathophysiology of schizophrenia, therefore, administration of D-serine and subsequent activation of NMDA receptors may alleviate psychotic tendencies.

D-Serine Synonyms

D-Serine, SERINE, D-

Terms in D-Serine category

---

Copyright © Cancer Terms 2014 All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Low Carb Foods
No reproduction or republication permitted.