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Description: Potent NMDA antagonist, acts glycine site
Chemical Name: 5,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
Biological Activity for MNQX
NMDA/glycine site antagonist, more potent than the structurally related CNQX. Also an AMPA/kainate antagonist, less potent than CNQX.
Technical Data for MNQX
| M. Wt | 252.14 |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| CAS Number | 125910-83-0 |
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References for MNQX
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Sheardown et al (1989) A potent antagonist of the strychnine insensitive glycine receptor has anticonvulsant properties. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 174 197 PMID: 2560979
Watkins et al (1990) Structure-activity relationships in the development of excitatory amino acid receptor agonists and competitive antagonists. TiPS 11 25 PMID: 2155495
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