Term Name: quinolinic acid
Synonyms: 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, Pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate, pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, Quinolinic acid
Definition: A pyridinedicarboxylic acid that is pyridine substituted by carboxy groups at positions 2 and 3. It is a metabolite of tryptophan.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16675]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: pyridinedicarboxylic acid
has_role: Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite mouse metabolite NMDA receptor agonist
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: quinolinate quinolinate(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: quinolinate quinolinate(1-)