Etomidate
Chemical Name: (R)-1-(1-Phenylethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Etomidate is a general anesthetic with GABA modulatory and GABA-mimetic actions; selectively interacts with β2- and β3-subunit containing GABAA receptors. Short acting and potent hypnotic, with low toxicity.Technical Data
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Background References
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The interaction of the general anesthetic EtoM. with the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor is influenced by a single amino acid.
Belelli et al.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A., 1997;94:11031 -
EtoM.: a new intravenous anesthetic induction agent.
Giese et al.
Pharmacother., 1983;3:251 -
Distinct structural requirements for the direct and indirect actions of the anaesthetic EtoM. at GABAA receptors.
Moody et al.
Toxicol.Lett., 1998;100-101:209
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Citations for Etomidate
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Etomidate include:
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Delineation of the functional properties and the mechanism of action of AA29504, an allosteric agonist and positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors.
Authors: Olander Et al.
Biochem.Pharmacol 2018;150:305
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EtoM. Impairs Long-Term Potentiation In Vitro by Targeting α5-Subunit Containing GABAA Receptors on Nonpyramidal Cells.
Authors: Rodgers Et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015;35:9707
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Modulation of extrasynaptic THIP conductances by GABAA-receptor modulators in mouse neocortex.
Authors: Drasbek Et al.
J Neurophysiol 2007;97:2293
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