Kainic Acid is a marine product, derived from the red marine alga Digenea Simplex. Kainic Acid is an excitatory amino acid receptor agonist selective for kainate receptor subtype; conformationally restricted analog of L-glutamic acid. A.G. Scientific can also supply bulk quantities, inquire for pricing & lead time.
Lit References include: Wang et al (2005) Kainic acid-mediated excitotoxicity as a model for neurodegeneration. Mol Neurobiol. 31:3-16; Hampson and Manalo (1998) The activation of glutamate receptors by kainic acid and domoic acid. Nat.Toxins. 6:153-8; Nadler (1981) Minireview. Kainic acid as a tool for the study of temporal lobe epilepsy. Life Sci. 29:2031-42
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| Product Category | Organic Chemicals |
| Product Number | K-1013 |
| Product Name | Kainic Acid (Natural) |
| Trigger | Acid |
| Chemical Name | (2S,3S,4S)-3-(Carboxymethyl)-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid; |
| Chemical Formula | C 10H15NO4.xH2O |
