Review Article

D-Serine in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: New Advances

Figure 1

Schematic diagram of D-serine signaling at a glutamatergic synapse. NMDARsyn and NMDARexsyn = synaptic and extrasynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor; GMS = Glycine modulatory site; GLU = L-glutamate binding site; SR = serine racemase; ASC 1 and ASCT 2 = neutral amino acid transporters; DAAO = D-amino-acid oxidase; αKa = alpha-Keto acid; NH3 = ammonia; H2O2 = hydrogen peroxide.
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