Kainic acid (synthetic)
Chemical Name: (2S,3S,4S)-Carboxy-4-(1-methylethenyl)-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Selective agonist at kainate receptors. Potent excitant and neurotoxin.Synthetic version of Kainic acid (Cat. No. 0222).
Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Background References
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Excitatory amino acids.
Watkins
Kainic acid as a Tool in Neurobiology. Edited by E, 1978;:37 -
Excitatory amino acid transmitters.
Watkins and Evans
Annu.Rev.Pharmacol.Toxicol., 1981;21:165
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