trans-4-Hydroxycrotonic acid
Chemical Name: trans-4-Hydroxy-2-butenoic acid
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
Binds to the γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) receptor with higher affinity than GHB itself. May be an endogenous ligand.Technical Data
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Background References
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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. -
Analogues of γ-hydroxybutyric acid. Synthesis and binding studies.
Bourguignon et al.
J.Med.Chem., 1988;31:893 -
Gamma hydroxybutyrate ligands posses antiDArgic and neuroleptic-like activities.
Hechler et al.
J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther., 1993;264:1406 -
Natural occurrence of trans-gamma hydroxycrotonic acid in rat brain.
Vayer et al.
Biochem.Pharmacol., 1985;34:2401
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