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1(S),9(R)-(−)-Bicuculline methchloride

≥97% (HPLC), powder

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Linear Formula:
C21H20NO6Cl
CAS Number:
38641-83-7
Molecular Weight:
417.84
MDL number:
MFCD00055233
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329773300
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

H2O: >10 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Cl-].C[N+]1(C)CCc2cc3OCOc3cc2[C@H]1[C@@H]4OC(=O)c5c6OCOc6ccc45

InChI

1S/C21H20NO6.ClH/c1-22(2)6-5-11-7-15-16(26-9-25-15)8-13(11)18(22)19-12-3-4-14-20(27-10-24-14)17(12)21(23)28-19;/h3-4,7-8,18-19H,5-6,9-10H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1/t18-,19+;/m0./s1

InChI key

RLJKFAMYSYWMND-GRTNUQQKSA-M

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Biochem/physiol Actions

1(S),9(R)-(−)-Bicuculline methchloride is a GABAA receptor antagonist, which blocks Ca2+-activated potassium (SK) channels.

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Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M Müller et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 90(1), 257-261 (1993-01-01)
The morphological and functional consequences of epileptic activity were investigated by applying the convulsants bicuculline and/or picrotoxin to mature rat hippocampal slice cultures. After 3 days, some cells in all hippocampal subfields showed signs of degeneration, including swollen somata, vacuolation
H Qian et al.
Nature, 361(6408), 162-164 (1993-01-14)
gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Two classes of GABA receptors (GABAA and GABAB) have been identified. GABAA receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels that are competitively antagonized by bicuculline, noncompetitively blocked by picrotoxin
O Paulsen et al.
The Journal of physiology, 496 ( Pt 3), 759-772 (1996-11-01)
1. Spontaneous non-NMDA glutamate receptor-mediated EPSCs were recorded with the whole-cell patch-clamp technique from twenty-six neurones in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in thalamic slices from guinea-pig. 2. Amplitude distributions of the EPSCs were skewed towards larger values. The skewness
L C Yu et al.
The International journal of neuroscience, 54(3-4), 245-251 (1990-10-01)
This study explored the possibility of a relay at habenula for the descending neural pathway of antinociception. The latency of the escape response elicited by radiant heat on the snout of the rabbit was taken as index of nociception. (1)
Jinny J Yoon et al.
Epilepsy research, 92(2-3), 153-162 (2010-09-21)
Epileptic seizures typically result in delayed neuronal loss secondary to the initial damage and an up-regulation in connexin43 (Cx43). This study investigated the role of Cx43 gap junctions in lesion spread and cell loss following epileptiform activity. Epileptiform injury in
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