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[Endogenous D-serine in mammalian brains]
T Nishikawa1, N Yamamoto, H Tsuchida
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi = Japanese Journal of Psychopharmacology
|July 13, 2000
Summary
D-serine enhances N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity, modulating brain functions like memory and behavior. This amino acid is abundant in mammalian brains and plays a key role in neural signaling.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Neuropharmacology