Kainic acid (hydrate), CAS 58002-62-3

Product Description: Kainic acid hydrate is a potent excitotoxic agent. Kainic acid hydrate also is an agonist for a subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptor. Kainic acid hydrate induces seizures[1][2].

Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Formula: C10H17NO5

References: [1]Cincioğlu-Palabiyik M, et al. Chronic levetiracetam decreases hippocampal and testicular aromatase expression in normal but not kainic acid-induced experimental model of acute seizures in rats. Neuroreport. 2017 Sep 27;28(14):903-909./[2]Wang Q, et al. Kainic acid-mediated excitotoxicity as a model for neurodegeneration. Mol Neurobiol. 2005;31(1-3):3-16.

CAS Number: 58002-62-3

Molecular Weight: 231.25

Research Area: Neurological Disease

Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO

Target: mGluR

• SKU: MEXHY-N2309A-10
• Manufacturer: MedChemExpress
• Manufacturer SKU: HY-N2309A-10
• Package Unit: 10 mg
• Quantity Unit: STK