SMILES: C1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)NC(=CC2=O)C(=O)O
Description: The molecule is a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid that is quinaldic acid which is substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4 and by a chlorine at position 7. It is a potent NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist which antagonizes the strychnine-insensitive glycine site of the NMDA receptor. It also prevents neurodegeneration produced by quinolinic acid. It has a role as a neuroprotective agent and a NMDA receptor antagonist. It is an organochlorine compound and a quinolinemonocarboxylic acid.