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Chemical Pharmaceutical compound
DCPG
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 4-phthalic acid
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.161.870 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H9NO6
Molar mass239.183 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(O)(N)c1cc(c(C(=O)O)cc1)C(=O)O
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H9NO6/c11-7(10(16)17)4-1-2-5(8(12)13)6(3-4)9(14)15/h1-3,7H,11H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17)/t7-/m0/s1
  • Key:IJVMOGKBEVRBPP-ZETCQYMHSA-N
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DCPG ((S)-3,4-DCPG) is a drug used in scientific research, which acts as a potent and subtype-selective agonist for the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR8. It has anticonvulsant effects in animal studies, and has also been investigated as a possible treatment for hyperalgesia.

References

  1. Moldrich RX, Chapman AG, De Sarro G, Meldrum BS (August 2003). "Glutamate metabotropic receptors as targets for drug therapy in epilepsy". European Journal of Pharmacology. 476 (1–2): 3–16. doi:10.1016/s0014-2999(03)02149-6. PMID 12969743.
  2. Folbergrová J, Druga R, Haugvicová R, Mares P, Otáhal J (March 2008). "Anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effect of (S)-3,4-dicarboxyphenylglycine against seizures induced in immature rats by homocysteic acid". Neuropharmacology. 54 (4): 665–75. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2007.11.015. PMID 18191956. S2CID 20697899.
  3. Marabese I, de Novellis V, Palazzo E, Scafuro MA, Vita D, Rossi F, Maione S (February 2007). "Effects of (S)-3,4-DCPG, an mGlu8 receptor agonist, on inflammatory and neuropathic pain in mice". Neuropharmacology. 52 (2): 253–62. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2006.04.006. PMID 17113112. S2CID 25646746.
Metabotropic glutamate receptor modulators
Group I
mGluR1Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1
mGluR5Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5
Group II
mGluR2Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 2
mGluR3Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3
Group III
mGluR4Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 4
mGluR6Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 6
mGluR7Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 7
mGluR8Tooltip Metabotropic glutamate receptor 8
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators • Ionotropic glutamate receptor modulators • Glutamate metabolism/transport modulators
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