Paolo Guidetti et al.
Brain research. Molecular brain research, 118(1-2), 132-139 (2003-10-16)
alpha-Aminoadipic acid (alphaAA) is a structural homolog of the excitatory amino acid glutamate and a natural product of lysine metabolism in mammalian cells. Under experimental conditions, alphaAA can influence various elements of glutamatergic neurotransmission. Moreover, as a selective inhibitor of