| Literature DB >> 2600597 |
P B Nunn1, P O'Brien, L D Pettit, S I Pyburn.
Abstract
The non-protein amino acid L-alpha-amino-beta-methylaminopropionic acid (L-MeDAP) causes motor neuron dysfunction in macaques. The amino acid is a potent chelator of divalent metal ions such as copper and zinc. Binding constants nickel(II) for copper(II) and zinc(II) with L-MeDAP have been measured. Some copper(II) complexes of L-MeDAP have been synthesized and characterized by their electronic, infrared, and epr spectra. These results are used to comment on the possibility that metal ion complexation in the central nervous system is involved in the expression of the meurotoxicity of L-MeDAP.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2600597 DOI： 10.1016/0162-0134(89)80040-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Inorg Biochem ISSN： 0162-0134 Impact factor: 4.155