1) Toxic amino acid
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Ibotenic acid (ibotenate) is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in Amanita muscaria and related species of mushroom. Due to its similarity to the neurotransmitter glutamic acid, ibotenic acid is a powerful neurotoxin that is used as a `brain-lesioning agent` and has shown to be highly neurotoxic when injected directly into the brains of m.....
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<chemical> Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-isoxazoleacetic acid. Neurotoxic isoxazole substance found in amanita muscaria and a. Pantherina. It causes motor depression, ataxia, and changes in mood, perceptions and feelings, and is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist. ... Pharmacological action: excitatory amino acid agonists. ... Chemical name: 5-...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′bō-ten′ik as′id Definitions: 1. Chemical similar to kainic acid extracted from poisonous mushroom species Amanita muscaria and A. pantherina (family Agaricaceae). It exhibits substantial neuroexcitatory properties and is used in neuropharmacologic research.
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