Chemical Properties
White-to-Off White Powder
Uses
A potent and selective agonist of the putative, excitatory neurotransmitter L-glutamic acid. AMPA does not interfere with binding sites for kainic acid in vitro, and AMPA- induced neuronal excitation is not significantly affected by NMDA antagonists.
Uses
Selective quisqualate agonist
Definition
ChEBI: (S)-AMPA is a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid.
Biological Activity
Prototypical and defining agonist for the AMPA subgroup of ionotropic glutamate receptors.
