NMDA
noun
: a synthetic amino acid C5H9NO4 that binds selectively to a subset of glutamate receptors on neurons where the binding of glutamate results in the opening of calcium channels
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When glutamate interacts with the NMDA binding site, it causes excitatory effects.
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When glutamate interacts with the NMDA binding site, it causes excitatory effects.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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NMDA
noun
: a synthetic amino acid C5H9NO4 that binds selectively to a subset of glutamate receptors on neurons where the binding of glutamate results in the opening of calcium channels
called also N-methyl-D-aspartate
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