Term Name: PPDA
Synonyms: (2S*,3R*)-1-(phenanthren-2-carbonyl)piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, cis-1-(phenanthrene-2-carbonyl)piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, cis-PPDA, rac-(2R,3S)-1-(phenanthren-2-ylcarbonyl)piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
Definition: A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (2R,3S)- and (2S,3R)-PPDA. It is a subtype-selective NMDA receptor antagonist that preferentially binds to GluN2C/GluN2D (formally NR2C/NR2D) containing receptors.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:189866]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate
has_part: (2R,3S)-PPDA (2S,3R)-PPDA
has_role: NMDA receptor antagonist