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N-methyl-D-aspartic acid

an amino acid derivative that acts as a specific agonist at the NMDA receptor mimicking the action of glutamate
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N-methyl-D-aspartic acid

Summary

N-methyl-D-aspartic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's chemical structure is recorded as NMDA.svg[4].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1[5].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A[6].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B[7].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2C[8].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2D[9].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 6384-92-5[10].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CNC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O[11].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c1-6-3(5(9)10)2-4(7)8/h3,6H,2H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m1/s1[12].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's InChIKey is recorded as HOKKHZGPKSLGJE-GSVOUGTGSA-N[13].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₉NO₄[14].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's subclass of is recorded as N-methyl-DL-aspartic acid[15].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's Commons category is recorded as N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid[16].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D016202[17].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's ChEMBL ID is recorded as CHEMBL291278[18].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's Guide to Pharmacology Ligand ID is recorded as 4268[19].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 3OEM[20].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/020v5x[21].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's UNII is recorded as 1903B9Q6PI[22].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's RTECS number is recorded as CI9457000[23].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 21436[24].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's PubChem CID is recorded as 22880[25].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's KEGG ID is recorded as C12269[26].
  • N-methyl-D-aspartic acid's MeSH tree code is recorded as D12.125.067.500.400[27].

Why It Matters

N-methyl-D-aspartic acid ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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