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Kainic Acid

Kainic Acid

Product ID K0133
Cas No. 487-79-6
Purity ≥98%
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Description

Kainic acid is an excitatory amino acid originally found in seaweed; it activates kainate receptors and AMPA receptors, increasing glutamate release and stimulating Na+ channels. Kainic acid is used in research models to induce seizures due to its neurotoxic and epileptogenic activities.

Product Info

Cas No.

487-79-6

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C10H15NO4

Formula Wt.

213.23

Chemical Name

[2S-(2α,3β,4β)]-2-Carboxy-4-(1-methylethenyl)-3- pyrrolidineacetic acid

IUPAC Name

(2S,3S,4S)-3-(carboxymethyl)-4-prop-1-en-2-ylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid

Synonym

Digenin, Helminal

Melting Point

251°C(dec.)

Solubility

Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.

Appearance

White to off-white crystalline solid

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

K0133 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

K0133 Info Sheet PDF

References

Fritsch B, Reis J, Gasior M, et al. Role of GluK1 kainate receptors in seizures, epileptic discharges, and epileptogenesis. J Neurosci. 2014 Apr 23;34(17):5765-75. PMID: 24760837.

Ben-Ari Y. Kainate and Temporal Lobe Epilepsies: 3 decades of progress. In: Noebels JL, Avoli M, Rogawski MA, et al. editors. Jasper's Basic Mechanisms of the Epilepsies [Internet]. 4th edition. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2012. PMID: 22787646.

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