title: Structure-activity relationships in the development of excitatory amino acid receptor agonists and competitive antagonists.
abstract: Development of new selective ligands for excitatory amino acid receptors has been fundamental in supporting this rapidly developing field. Some of the most important ligands have come from the laboratories of Jeff Watkins, Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen and Tage Honoré, who collaborate in this double-length review to describe the chemical features and SARs of agonists and antagonists, particularly those features associated with subtype selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University Walk, Bristol.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krogsgaard-Larsen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Honoré
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D017459:Receptors, Amino Acid; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D017459:Receptors, Amino Acid; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface