D-Cycloserine Description

D-Cycloserine is an amino acid analog antibacterial able adjoin a growthd array of bacteria. It is frequently used adjoin Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is acceptable for use as a alternative abettor in a array of abreast methods. D-cycloserine inhibits a array of enzymes, is a fractional NMDA receptor agonist, and may growth anamnesis and cognition.

D-cycloserine inhibits bacterial corpuscle bank amalgam by competitively inhibiting D-alanine, an amino acid appropriate to amalgamate peptidoglycan. Resistance to D-cycloserine occurs by D-alanine carriage interference.