Term Name: (S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine
Synonyms: (+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (+)-MCPG, (S)-(+)-alpha-amino-4-carboxy-2-methylbenzeneacetic, (S)-(+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (S)-(ALPHA)-METHYL-4-CARBOXYPHENYLGLYCINE, (S)-a-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, (S)-MCPG, 4-[(1S)-1-amino-1-carboxyethyl]benzoic acid
Definition: A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is alanine in which the alpha-hydrogen is replaced by a 4-carboxyphenyl group (the S-enantiomer). It is a non-selective group I/group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonist.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:43876]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
has_role: metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist