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The actions of 'selective' excitatory amino acid antagonists on the crustacean neuromuscular junction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6149495     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Intracellular recordings of neurally evoked excitatory junction potentials were made from the hermit crab neuromuscular junction and the effects of a series of putative antagonists, including the phosphonic amino acids, were examined for their effectiveness. The most potent antagonists were (+/-)2-amino-5-phosphonohexanoic acid and (+/-) 2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid while glutamate diethyl ester, DL-alpha-aminoadipate, 2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid and gamma-D-glutamylglycine were less effective. None of the compounds produced a change in membrane input resistance, but pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acid depolarized the muscle membrane and this probably accounted for its apparent antagonist properties. All the compounds readily and reversibly, but not competitively, antagonized the ionophoretic L-glutamate-induced depolarization. Since none of the compounds was capable of producing complete antagonism it is concluded that a more potent and competitive antagonist is required.
Authors:
A E King; H V Wheal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1984 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-11-26     Completed Date:  1984-11-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  217-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate
2-Aminoadipic Acid / pharmacology
Amino Acids / pharmacology
Animals
Anomura
Dipeptides / pharmacology
Glutamates / antagonists & inhibitors*,  pharmacology
Glutamic Acid
Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects*
Norleucine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Pyridines / pharmacology
Synaptic Transmission / drug effects*
Valine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Dipeptides; 0/Glutamates; 0/Pyridines; 100-26-5/pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acid; 16450-41-2/glutamic acid diethyl ester; 1948-29-4/gamma-glutamylglycine; 5157-09-5/Norleucine; 542-32-5/2-Aminoadipic Acid; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid; 7004-03-7/Valine; 76726-92-6/2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate; 78944-89-5/2-amino-6-phosphonohexanoic acid; 85797-13-3/2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid

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