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(-)-Bicuculline methobromide

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(-)-Bicuculline methobromide | CAS No. 66016-70-4 | GABA-A Receptor Antagonists
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Description: GABAA antagonist; more water soluble version of (+)-bicuculline (Cat. No. 0130)

Chemical Name: [R-(R*,S*)]-5-(6,8-Dihydro-8-oxofuro[3,4-e]-1,3-benzodioxol-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6,6-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolinium bromide

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

(-)-Bicuculline methobromide is a methobromide salt of (+)-bicuculline. Water soluble and more stable than bicuculline. Non-GABA receptor-mediated actions reported.

Methoiodide Salt and Methochloride Salt also available.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
462.3
Formula:
C21H20BrNO6
Solubility:
Soluble to 50 mM in water
Purity:
≥98%
Storage:
Store at RT
CAS No:
66016-70-4

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Background References

  1. High-throughput genotoxicity assay identifies antioxidants as inducers of DNA damage response and cell death.
    Fox JT, Sakamuru S, Huang R
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012;109(14):5423-8.
  2. Maternal and Early Postnatal Immune Activation Produce Dissociable Effects on Neurotransmission in mPFC-Amygdala Circuits
    Y Li, G Missig, BC Finger, SM Landino, AJ Alexander, E Mokler, J Robbins, Y Manasian, W Kim, KS Kim, CJ McDougle, WA Carlezon, VY Bolshakov
    J. Neurosci., 2018;0(0):.
  3. Recent advances in the pharmacology of quaternary salts of bicuculline.
    Seutin and Johnson
    TiPS, 1999;20:268
  4. Characteristics of GABAB receptor binding sites on rat whole brain synaptic membranes.
    Bowery et al.
    Br.J.Pharmacol., 1983;78:191
  5. Nigral infusions of muscimol or bicuculline facilitate seizures in developing rats.
    Sperber et al.
    Brain Res., 1987;465:243

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Citations for (-)-Bicuculline methobromide

The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for (-)-Bicuculline methobromide include:

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  1. Social modulation during songbird courtship potentiates midbrain DArgic neurons.
    Authors: Huang and Hessler
    PLoS One  ;3:e3281
  2. Pharmacological Dissection of Intrinsic Optical Signal Reveals a Functional Coupling between Synaptic Activity and Astrocytic Volume Transient.
    Authors: Woo Et al.
    Exp Neurobiol  2019;28:30
  3. Activation of Astrocytic μ-Opioid Receptor Causes Conditioned Place Preference.
    Authors: Nam Et al.
    Cell Rep  2019;28:1154
  4. Distinct Inhibitory Circuits Orchestrate Cortical beta and gamma Band Oscillations.
    Authors: Chen Et al.
    Neuron  2017;96:1403
  5. Presynaptic Spike Timing-Dependent Long-Term Depression in the Mouse Hippocampus.
    Authors: Andrade-Talavera Et al.
    Cereb Cortex  2016;26:3637
  6. Synapse-specific compartmentalization of signaling cascades for LTP induction in CA3 interneurons.
    Authors: Galván Et al.
    Neuroscience  2015;290:332
  7. Following the ontogeny of retinal waves: pan-retinal recordings of population dynamics in the neonatal mouse.
    Authors: Maccione Et al.
    J Physiol  2014;592:1545
  8. Extrasynaptic glycine receptors of rodent dorsal raphe serotonergic neurons: a sensitive target for ethanol.
    Authors: Maguire Et al.
    Neuropsychopharmacology  2014;39:1232
  9. Activation of group II metabotropic glutamate receptors induces long-term depression of excitatory synaptic transmission in the substantia nigra pars reticulata.
    Authors: Johnson Et al.
    Neurosci Lett  2011;504:102
  10. Critical involvement of postsynaptic protein kinase activation in long-term potentiation at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses on CA3 interneurons.
    Authors: Galván Et al.
    J Neurosci  2010;30:2844

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