D-AP4
Chemical Name: D-(-)-2-Amino-4-phosphonobutyric acid
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
D-AP4 is a broad spectrum excitatory amino acid receptor antagonist. Also agonist at the quisqualate-sensitized AP6 site in hippocampus where it is less potent than L-AP4.DL Mixture and L-isomer also available.
Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Additional Information
Background References
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Melanopsin is highly resistant to light and chemical bleaching in vivo.
Sexton TJ, Golczak M, Palczewski K
J. Biol. Chem., 2012;287(25):20888-97. -
The effect of a series of ω-phosphonic-α-carboxylic amino acids on electrically evoked and amino acid induced responses in isolated spinal cord preparations.
Evans et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 1982;75:65 -
Actions of D and L forms of 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate and 2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate in the cat spinal cord.
Davies and Watkins
Brain Res., 1982;235:378 -
Utilization of the resolved L-isomer of 2-amino-6-phosphonhexanoic acid (L-AP6) as a selective agonist for a quisqualate-sensitized site in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.
Schulte et al.
Brain Res., 1994;649:203
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Citations for D-AP4
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for D-AP4 include:
3 Citations: Showing 1 - 3
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Multiple roles of GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors in synaptic plasticity in juvenile hippocampus.
Authors: France
Neuropharmacology 2017;112:76
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G-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 Minimally Regulates Melanopsin Activity in Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells.
Authors: Sexton and Gelder
PLoS One 2015;10:e0128690
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Type I intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells of early post-natal development correspond to the M4 subtype.
Authors: Sexton Et al.
Neural Dev 2015;10:17
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