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(S)-3,4-DCPG (UBP1109)

mGlu8a agonist

Other names: UBP1109

Product Code: Asc-006

Purity: >99%

 
Pack Size

 

10mg

50mg

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Biological Description

Potent, selective mGlu8a agonist (EC50 = 31 nM). Displays > 100-fold selectivity over mGlu1-7. Systemically active in vivo.

Useful References

(2001) (S)-3,4-DCPG, a potent and selective mGlu8a receptor agonist activates metabotropic glutamate receptors on primary afferent terminals in the neonatal rat spinal cord. Neuropharmacology 40:311 abstract

(2001) Anticonvulsant activity of 3,4-dicarboxyphenylglycines in DBA/2 mice. Neuropharmacology 40:732 abstract

(2005) Ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptor structure and pharmacology. Psychopharmacol. 179:4 abstract

Citations

Lopez et al. (2007) Targeting group III metabotropic glutamate receptors produces complex behavioral effects in rodent models of Parkinson's disease. J Neurosci. 27: 6701-11. abstract

Beurrier et al. (2009) Electrophysiological and behavioral evidence that modulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 with a new agonist reverses experimental parkinsonism. FASEB 23:3619-3628 abstract

mGluR8 modulates excitatory transmission in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in a stress-dependent manner abstract

Chemical Information

(S)-3,4-Dicarboxyphenylglycine

Asc-006
  • Desiccate at +4°C
  • MW 239.18
  • Soluble in water to 100 mM
  • C10H9NO6
  • 201730-11-2