Term Name: | (S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine |
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Synonyms: | (+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (+)-MCPG, (S)-(+)-alpha-amino-4-carboxy-2-methylbenzeneacetic, (S)-(+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (S)-(ALPHA)-METHYL-4-CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE, (S)-a-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (S)-MCPG, 4-[(1S)-1-amino-1-carboxyethyl]benzoic acid |
Definition: | A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is alanine in which the alpha-hydrogen is replaced by a 4-carboxyphenyl group (the S-enantiomer). It is a non-selective group I/group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonist. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:43876] ( EBI ) |