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Abstract
The mode of action of the neurotoxic, non-protein amino acid beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is unknown. We have shown, using 1H-NMR spectroscopy, that L-BMAA forms a stable adduct with bicarbonate (probably a carbamate). The properties of this adduct may explain the observation that L-BMAA and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid appear to act at the same central nervous system receptors.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2666171 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)81423-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124