Table 2 Comparative study on the occurrence of NMDA in the nervous system of various animal species.
From: N-Methyl-D-aspartic Acid (NMDA) in the nervous system of the amphioxus Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Phyla | Tissues | nmol/g tissue |
|---|---|---|
Chordates | ||
Mammals (Rattus norvegicus)# | brain | 1.40 ± 0.30 |
Birds (Gallus gallus)* | brain | 2.20 ± 0.20 |
Amphibians (Rana esculenta)* | brain | 2.24 ± 0.38 |
Fishes (Torpedo ocellata)* | brain | 7.76 ± 0.85 |
Tunicates (Ciona intestinalis)* | cerebral ganglion | 13.8 ± 2.65 |
Cephalochordates | nerve cord | 3.08 ± 0.37 |
(Branchiostoma lanceolatum)° | cephalic vesicle | 10.52 ± 1.41 |
Arthropods | ||
Crustaceans (Carcinus maenas)* | brain | 4.46 ± 0.73 |
Mollusks | ||
Cephalopod (Octopus vulgaris)* | optic lobes | 2.20 ± 0.48 |