Kynurenic acid-d5 is the deuterium labeled Kynurenic acid. Kynurenic acid, an endogenous tryptophan metabolite, is a broad-spectrum antagonist targeting NMDA, glutamate, α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Kynurenic acid is also an agonist of GPR35/CXCR8[1][2].
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Kynurenic acid-d5 是 Kynurenic acid 的氘代物。Kynurenic acid 是一种内源性色氨酸代谢物，是针对靶点 NMDA, glutamate, α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor 的广谱性拮抗剂，Kynurenic acid 也是 GPR35/CXCR8 的激动剂。