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- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
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The majority of synapses in the central nervous system utilize glutamate as a neurotransmitter to produce rapid neuronal excitation. Glutamate has a diverse array of receptors that can be categorized into two groups: ionotropic and metabotropic. The ionotropic receptors are subdivided into two distinct types: 1) receptors for N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDAR) and 2) non-NMDA receptors for AMPA and kainate. NMDA receptors require coactivation at both glutamate and glycine sites. D-serine is a D-amino acid found in mammalian tissues that can act as a potent ligand for the glycine site on NMDA receptors. D-serine is made by the enzyme serine racemase, which is a member of the pyridoxal-5' phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme family. Serine racemase mRNA is expressed in brain and liver, and serine racemase protein is expressed in glial cells. Degradation of D-serine by D-amino acid oxidase attenuates NMDA receptor-mediated calcium influx, and implicates D-serine as an endogenouse modulator of NMDA receptor function. Thus, glial cell production of D-serine via serine racemase activity may be an important system for modulation of synaptic transmission.
This antibody is routinely tested by western blot analysis. Other applications were tested at BD Biosciences Pharmingen during antibody development only or reported in the literature.
Development References (2)
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Mothet JP, Parent AT, Wolosker H, et al. D-serine is an endogenous ligand for the glycine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000; 97(9):4926-4931. (Biology). View Reference
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Wolosker H, Blackshaw S, Snyder SH. Serine racemase: a glial enzyme synthesizing D-serine to regulate glutamate-N-methyl-D-aspartate neurotransmission. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999; 96(23):13409-13414. (Biology). View Reference
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