During glycine oxidation by spinach leaf mitochondria, oxygen consumption showed a strong and transient inhibition upon addition of oxaloacetate or aspartate plus α-ketoglutarate. During the course of ...

NMDA receptor isoforms respond to glutamate with distinct kinetics and have dynamic, complex and incompletely delineated expression profiles; precise mechanistic information for specific receptor ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – For decades, scientists thought acetylcholine was the only neurotransmitter responsible for controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during development. Turns out, they ...

Addition of L-[U-14C]glutamate to a suspension of mechanically isolated asparagus (Asparagus sprengeri Regel) mesophyll cells results in (a) alkalinization of the medium, (b) uptake of L-[U-14C] ...

Glutamate is a chemical messenger in the brain that plays a crucial role in learning and memory. It also functions to regulate mood. In this article, we provide a definition of glutamate and explain ...

Glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, is involved in cognitive functions such as learning and memory. Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) present on the ...

In a new study published today in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, scientists from the University of Guelph have found that exercise has the potential to decrease toxic build-up in the ...

Glutamate is a neurotransmitter that sends signals in the brain and throughout the nerves in the body. Glutamate plays an important role during brain development. Normal levels of glutamate also help ...

The astrocytes, which are the most numerous cells in the human brain, have many functions (Table 1). First and foremost, astrocytes represent the main cellular element of homeostatic system, which is ...

Glutamate is an amino acid that is produced in the body and also occurs naturally in many foods. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid and is a common food additive. MSG is ...

SAN DIEGO — A diet low in the amino acid glutamate may ease migraines, a small study suggests. A month of staying away from high-glutamate foods led to fewer migraines in a group of 25 people with ...