Quinolinic Acids
- Name
- Quinolinic Acids
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001426
- Description
Dicarboxylic acids with a PYRIDINE backbone. Quinolinic Acids are downstream products of the KYNURENINE pathway which metabolize amino acid TRYPTOPHAN.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Quinolinic Acid A metabolite of tryptophan with a possible role in neurodegenerative disorders. Elevated CSF levels of quinolinic acid are correlated with the severity of neuropsychological deficits in patients who have AIDS.... - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Quinolinic Acid Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating] target Quinolinic Acid Nicotinate-nucleotide pyrophosphorylase [carboxylating] target