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DNQX 
6,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneIdentifiers CAS number 2379-57-9 
PubChem 3140 ChemSpider 3028 
DrugBank DB03759 ChEMBL CHEMBL1232297 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - [O-][N+](=O)C=2\C(=C/C1=N/C(=O)C(=O)/N=C1C=2)[N+]([O-])=O
- InChI=1S/C8H2N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H
Key: YEUPBRRGMWBCEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C8H2N4O6/c13-7-8(14)10-4-2-6(12(17)18)5(11(15)16)1-3(4)9-7/h1-2H
Key: YEUPBRRGMWBCEB-UHFFFAOYAT
Properties Molecular formula C8H2N4O6 Molar mass 250.12 g mol−1 
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references DNQX (6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione) is an AMPA and Kainate receptor antagonist. It is used in a variety of molecular biology subfields, notably neurophysiology, to assist researchers in determining the properties of various types of ion channels.
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Glutamatergics Ionotropic Agonists: 5-Fluorowillardiine • AMPA • Domoic acid • Quisqualic acid; Positive allosteric modulators: Aniracetam • Cyclothiazide • CX-516 • CX-546 • CX-614 • CX-691 • CX-717 • Diazoxide • HCTZ • IDRA-21 • LY-392,098 • LY-404,187 • LY-451,395 • LY-451,646 • LY-503,430 • Oxiracetam • PEPA • Piracetam • Pramiracetam • S-18986 • Sunifiram • Unifiram
Antagonists: ATPO • Barbiturates • Caroverine • CNQX • DNQX • GYKI-52466 • NBQX • Perampanel • Talampanel • Tezampanel • Topiramate; Negative allosteric modulators: GYKI-53,655Agonists: Glutamate/acite site competitive agonists: Aspartate • Glutamate • Homoquinolinic acid • Ibotenic acid • NMDA • Quinolinic acid • Tetrazolylglycine; Glycine site agonists: ACBD • ACPC • ACPD • Alanine • CCG • Cycloserine • DHPG • Fluoroalanine • Glycine • HA-966 • L-687,414 • Milacemide • Sarcosine • Serine • Tetrazolylglycine; Polyamine site agonists: Acamprosate • Spermidine • Spermine
Antagonists: Competitive antagonists: AP5 (APV) • AP7 • CGP-37849 • CGP-39551 • CGP-39653 • CGP-40116 • CGS-19755 • CPP • LY-233,053 • LY-235,959 • LY-274,614 • MDL-100,453 • Midafotel (d-CPPene) • NPC-12,626 • NPC-17,742 • PBPD • PEAQX • Perzinfotel • PPDA • SDZ-220581 • Selfotel; Noncompetitive antagonists: ARR-15,896 • Caroverine • Dexanabinol • FPL-12495 • FR-115,427 • Hodgkinsine • Magnesium • MDL-27,266 • NPS-1506 • Psychotridine • Zinc; Uncompetitive pore blockers: 2-MDP • 3-MeO-PCP • 8A-PDHQ • Alaproclate • Amantadine • Aptiganel • ARL-12,495 • ARL-15,896-AR • ARL-16,247 • Budipine • Delucemine • Dexoxadrol • Dextrallorphan • Dieticyclidine • Dizocilpine • Endopsychosin • Esketamine • Etoxadrol • Eticyclidine • Gacyclidine • Ibogaine • Indantadol • Ketamine • Ketobemidone • Loperamide • Memantine • Meperidine (Pethidine) • Methadone • Methorphan (Dextromethorphan, Levomethorphan) • Methoxetamine • Milnacipran • Morphanol (Dextrorphan, Levorphanol) • NEFA • Neramexane • Nitrous oxide • Noribogaine • Orphenadrine • PCPr • Phencyclamine • Phencyclidine • Propoxyphene • Remacemide • Rhynchophylline • Riluzole • Rimantadine • Rolicyclidine • Sabeluzole • Tenocyclidine • Tiletamine • Tramadol • Xenon; Glycine site antagonists: ACEA-1021 • ACEA-1328 • ACPC • Carisoprodol • CGP-39653 • CKA • DCKA • Felbamate • Gavestinel • GV-196,771 • Kynurenic acid • L-689,560 • L-701,324 • Lacosamide • Licostinel • LU-73,068 • MDL-105,519 • Meprobamate • MRZ 2/576 • PNQX • ZD-9379; NR2B subunit antagonists: Besonprodil • CO-101,244 (PD-174,494) • CP-101,606 • Eliprodil • Haloperidol • Ifenprodil • Isoxsuprine • Nylidrin • Ro8-4304 • Ro25-6981 • Traxoprodil; Polyamine site antagonists: Arcaine • Co 101676 • Diaminopropane • Acamprosate • Diethylenetriamine • Huperzine A • Putrescine • Ro 25-6981; Unclassified/unsorted antagonists: Chloroform • Diethyl ether • Enflurane • Ethanol (Alcohol) • Halothane • Isoflurane • Methoxyflurane • Toluene • Trichloroethane • Trichloroethanol • Trichloroethylene • XyleneAgonists: 5-Iodowillardiine • ATPA • Domoic acid • Kainic acid • LY-339,434 • SYM-2081
Antagonists: CNQX • DNQX • LY-382,884 • NBQX • NS102 • Tezampanel • Topiramate • UBP-302; Negative allosteric modulators: NS-3763Metabotropic Agonists: Unselective: ACPD • DHPG • Quisqualic acid; mGlu1-selective: Ro01-6128 • Ro67-4853 • Ro67-7476 • VU-71; mGlu5-selective: ADX-47273 • CDPPB • CHPG • DFB • VU-1545
Antagonists: Unselective: MCPG • NPS-2390; mGlu1-selective: BAY 36-7620 • CPCCOEt • LY-367,385 • LY-456,236; mGlu5-selective: Dipraglurant • DMeOB • Fenobam • LY-344,545 • MPEP • MTEP • SIB-1757 • SIB-1893Agonists: Unselective: L-AP4; mGlu4-selective: PHCCC • VU-001,171 • VU-0155,041; mGlu7-selective: AMN082; mGlu8-selective: DCPG
Antagonists: Unselective: CPPG • MAP4 • MSOP • MPPG • MTPG • UBP-1112; mGlu7-selective: MMPIPTransporter
inhibitorsDHKA • PDC • WAY-213,613vGluTs7-CKA • Evans blueCategories:- AMPA receptor modulators
- Kainate receptor antagonists
- Nitro compounds
- Quinoxalines
- Quinones
- Lactams
- Biochemistry stubs
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