What is Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5 methyl-4 isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) - Meaning and definition

Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5 methyl-4 isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA)

Published by Roberto Wenk. Reviewed by Alison Ramsey. Last updated date: July 16, 2018.

AMPA is a glutamate receptor that may have a role in the modulation of nociceptive transmission in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

Suzuki R, Sikandar S, Dickenson AH. Nociception: basic principles. In: Bruera ED, Portenoy RK (eds). Cancer Pain Assessment and Management. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge 2010, p. 6.

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