2-Aminoadipic Acid

A metabolite in the principal biochemical pathway of lysine. It antagonizes neuroexcitatory activity modulated by the glutamate receptor, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; (NMDA). This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. 2-Aminoadipic Acid is also referred to as Acid, 2-Aminoadipic, 2 Aminoadipic Acid, Acid, 2 Aminoadipic, Aminoadipic Acid, 2 in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

2-Aminoadipic Acid falls under the broader medical category "Chemicals and Drugs" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: D02.241.081.337.052.075, D12.125.119.075). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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