Table 1 Summary of glutamate and GABA receptor interaction assays. ‘↑’ or ‘↓’ arrows indicate agonist or antagonist activity, respectively. The number of arrows indicates IC50/EC50 in the range of 10–100 μM (one arrow), 1–10 μM (two arrows), or < 1 μM (three arrows). Interactions with EC50 or IC50 above 100 μM are marked as “–”.

From: Enantiomers of 2-methylglutamate and 2-methylglutamine selectively impact mouse brain metabolism and behavior

Receptor name

Receptor type

Assay type

(R)-2MeGlu

(S)-2MeGlu

GluN2A

Ionotropic

Functional

GluN2B

Ionotropic

Functional

GluN2C

Ionotropic

Functional

GluN2D

Ionotropic

Functional

GluA2

Ionotropic

Functional

mGluR1

Metabotropic

Binding

mGluR2

Metabotropic

Binding

mGluR5

Metabotropic

Binding

NMDA nonspecific

Ionotropic

Binding

AMPA nonspecific

Ionotropic

Binding

kainate nonspecific

Ionotropic

Binding

GABAA α1β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α1β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α1β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α2β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α2β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α2β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α3β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α3β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α3β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α4β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α4β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α4β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α4β3δ

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α5β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α5β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α5β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α6β1γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α6β2γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAA α6β3γ2

Ionotropic

Functional

GABAB (B1/B2)

Metabotropic

Binding

GABAB (B1a/B2)

Metabotropic

Binding

GABAB (B1b/B2)

Metabotropic

Binding

GABAB (B1/B2)

Metabotropic

Functional