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Xanthurenic acid

Catalog #: 4120 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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Xanthurenic acid | CAS No. 59-00-7 | Group II mGluR Activators
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Description: Selectively activates group II mGlu receptors

Chemical Name: 4,8-Dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

Xanthurenic acid is a shown to selectively activate group II mGlu receptors in transfected HEK293 cells at nanomolar concentrations. Attenuates cAMP formation in mouse cortical slices expressing mGlu2 and mGlu3 receptors.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
205.17
Formula:
C10H7NO4
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity:
≥98%
Storage:
Store at RT
CAS No:
59-00-7

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Background References

  1. Xanthurenic acid, a novel endogenous ligand for metabotropic glutamate receptors.
    Mauro et al.
    Program No. 643.1/F2. 2010 Neuroscience Meeting Pl, 2010;:2010 (Online)
  2. The tryptophan oxidation pathway in mosquitoes with emphasis on xanthurenic acid biosynthesis.
    Han et al.
    J.Insect.Physiol., 2007;53:254

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