Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Quisqualate/ Quisqualic acid is obtained from the fruits and seeds of Quisqualis chinensis. It is an agonist at two subsets of excitatory amino acid receptors metabotropic receptors that indirectly mediate calcium mobilization from intracellular stores and, ionotropic receptors that directly control membrane channels. L-quisqualic acid is an agonist of the neurotransmitter L-glutamate._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Quisqualic acid has been used to test ligand-gated receptors in spiral ganglion neurons._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1, 5 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ 10, 25 mg in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Active enantiomer of quisqualic acid; excitatory amino acid at glutamate receptors._x000D_ Features and Benefits_x000D_ This compound is also offered as part of Sigma′s Library of Pharmacologically Active Compounds (LOPAC®1280), a biologically annotated collection of high-quality, ready-to-screen compounds. Click here to learn more._x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ LOPAC is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC