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Preferred term

Muscimol  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from species of AMANITA. It is obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. Muscimol is a potent agonist of GABA-A RECEPTORS and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2763-96-4
  • 3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)-
  • Agarin
  • Pantherine

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 2763-96-4
  • 3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)-
  • 5-Aminométhyl-isoxazol-3-one
  • 5-Aminométhylisoxazol-3-one
  • Agarine
  • Panthérine

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GGRBQZ9D-S

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