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Preferred term

Quinolinic Acid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Quinolinate
  • Quinolinic Acid, Copper(2+) Salt
  • Quinolinic Acid, Disodium Salt
  • Quinolinic Acid, Strontium Salt

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 93; was QUINOLINIC ACID (NM) 1981-92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017378

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