(S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine

DB04256ExperimentalSmall molecule

(S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine: Overview.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight: C₁₀H₁₁NO₄ · 209.1986 g/mol (avg)
Also known as: (+)-MCPG · (+)-α-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine · (S)-(+)-α-amino-4-carboxy-2-methylbenzeneacetic · (S)-(+)-α-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine · (S)-a-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine

Resolves to

Compound

Structure

InChIKeyDNCAZYRLRMTVSF-JTQLQIEISA-NSMILESC[C@@](N)(C(O)=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O

Targets

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

4Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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9+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support

Which drugs share a target with (S)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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