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kynurenic acid

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kynurenic acid [¦kin·yə¦ren·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C10H7O3N A product of tryptophan metabolism found in the urine of mammals.


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The lead author's laboratory studied the effects of a broad-spectrum glutamate receptor antagonist, kynurenic acid (KYNA), on glutamate- and noise-induced trauma in guinea pigs.
In addition, there is increasing evidence that an imbalance in the levels of kynurenic acid, a natural neuromodulator in the brain, is associated with schizophrenia.
 
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