(±)-threo-3-Methylglutamic acid
(±)-threo-3-Methylglutamic acid is a potent EAAT2/4 inhibitor. (±)-threo-3-Methylglutamic acid also is an ionotropic glutamate receptor agonist. (±)-threo-3-Methylglutamic acid inhibits glutamate uptake by rod outer segments.
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- CAS No.: 63088-04-0
- Formula: C6H11NO4
- Molecular Weight:161.16
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
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EAAT2 |
EAAT4 |
(±)-threo-3-Methylglutamic acid (0-300 µM) inhibits glutamate uptake by rod outer segments in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC50 value of 38.35 µM[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 63088-04-0
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Molecular Weight 161.16
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Formula C6H11NO4
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SMILES
OC([C@@H](N)[C@H](C)CC(O)=O)=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Eliasof S, et al. Pharmacological characterization of threo-3-methylglutamic acid with excitatory amino acid transporters in native and recombinant systems. J Neurochem. 2001 Apr;77(2):550-7. [Content Brief]
[2]. Pignataro L, et al. Nonsynaptic localization of the excitatory amino acid transporter 4 in photoreceptors. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2005 Mar;28(3):440-51. [Content Brief]
Calculators
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