Quinolinic Acid

"Quinolinic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017378
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.725.822.700
Concept/Terms	Quinolinic Acid Quinolinic Acid Quinolinic Acid, Strontium Salt Quinolinic Acid, Strontium Salt Quinolinic Acid, Disodium Salt Quinolinic Acid, Disodium Salt Quinolinate Quinolinate Quinolinic Acid, Copper(2+) Salt Quinolinic Acid, Copper(2+) Salt

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyridines [D03.383.725]
Quinolinic Acids [D03.383.725.822]
Quinolinic Acid [D03.383.725.822.700]

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