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6-methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridine
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Pyridines
Definition
: Compounds with a six membered aromatic ring containing NITROGEN. The saturated version is PIPERIDINES.
pyridine nucleotides will probably be NAD or NADP
Substance
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Drugs
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6-methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridine [ 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine,MPEP cpd ]
an mGlu5 antagonist
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*Pyridines
Receptors
, Metabotropic Glutamate/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action
Anti-Anxiety Agents
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Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Br J Pharmacol 1999 Jul;127(5):1057-9