DCPG

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DCPG
Identifiers
  • 4-[(1S)-1-amino-2-hydroxy-2-oxoethyl]phthalic acid
JSmol)
  • O=C(O)[C@@H](N)c1cc(c(C(=O)O)cc1)C(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C10H9NO6/c11-7(10(16)17)4-1-2-5(8(12)13)6(3-4)9(14)15/h1-3,7H,11H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17)/t7-/m0/s1 ☒N
  • Key:IJVMOGKBEVRBPP-ZETCQYMHSA-N ☒N
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DCPG ((S)-3,4-DCPG) is a drug used in scientific research, which acts as a potent and subtype-selective agonist for the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR8. It has anticonvulsant effects in animal studies,[1][2] and has also been investigated as a possible treatment for hyperalgesia.[3]

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