NMDA
NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartatic acid) is an amino acid derivative acting as specific agonist at the NMDA receptor, i.e. it mimicks the action of the neurotransmitter glutamate. NMDA is a synthetic substance not normally found in biological tissue. In contrast to glutamate it binds to and opens the above receptor only, but essentially not to other glutamate receptors.
Molecular Weight: 147.13, soluble in water.
