(Rac)-PEAQX is a NMDA receptor agonist. (Rac)-PEAQX can promote the activation of caspase-3 and induce cell apoptosis in cortical striatal slice cultures [1].
References
[1] Annabel Romero-Hernandez, et al. Novel Mode of Antagonist Binding in NMDA Receptors Revealed by the Crystal Structure of the GluN1-GluN2A Ligand-Binding Domain Complexed to NVP-AAM077. Mol Pharmacol DOI:10.1124/mol.116.107912
