Isonipecotic acid
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Isonipecotic acid is a heterocyclic compound
which acts as a GABAA receptor partial agonist
.
It consists of a piperidine
ring with a carboxylic acid
moiety in the iso position (and as such is also known as "4-piperidinecarboxylic acid").
Heterocyclic compound
A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound which has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring. The counterparts of heterocyclic compounds are homocyclic compounds, the rings of which are made of a single element....
which acts as a GABAA receptor partial agonist
Partial agonist
Partial agonists bind and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist...
.
It consists of a piperidine
Piperidine
Piperidine is an organic compound with the molecular formula 5NH. This heterocyclic amine consists of a six-membered ring containing five methylene units and one nitrogen atom...
ring with a carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acids are organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where R is some monovalent functional group...
moiety in the iso position (and as such is also known as "4-piperidinecarboxylic acid").