Quisqualic Acid

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10 mg

£282.00

SIH-418-10MG

50 mg

£956.00

SIH-418-50MG

About this Product

SKU:: SIH-418
Additional Names:: (L)-(+)-A Alpha-Amino-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-2-propanoic acid
CAS Number:: 52809-07-1
CE/IVD:: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.
Extra Details:: Quisqualic acid is a potent agonist of AMPA and metabotropic glutamate receptors, used to induce excitotoxicity in experimental models. In neuroscience, it is employed to study glutamate-mediated neuronal injury, synaptic transmission, and neurodegeneration. Quisqualic acid triggers calcium influx and oxidative stress, mimicking pathological conditions observed in stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Its application helps elucidate the role of glutamatergic signaling in neuronal survival and the development of excitotoxic damage. Quisqualic acid is instrumental in evaluating neuroprotective agents and understanding excitatory neurotransmission in the brain.
Molecular Weight:: 189.13
Purity:: 0.99
Shipping Conditions:: Ambient
Source:: Isolated from Quisqualis fructus
Storage Conditions:: -20[o]C
Supplier:: StressMarq Biosciences
Type:: Proteins, Peptides, Small Molecules & Other Biomolecules: Small Molecules

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