Quisqualamine is the α-decarboxylated analogue of quisqualic acid as well as a relative of the neurotransmitters glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). α-Decarboxylation of excitatory amino acids can produce derivatives with inhibitory effects.
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