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BAPTA-AM

Selective Ca2+ chelator. Analogue of BAPTA.

Product Code: Asc-503

Purity: >98%

 
Pack Size

 

25mg

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Biological Description

Selective Ca2+ chelator. Cell permeable analogue of BAPTA. Useful for manipulation of intracellular free Ca2+ levels. Shows varied biological activity. Blocks hKv1.5, Kv11.1 (hERG) and hKv1.3 channels (Ki values are 1.23, 1.30 and 1.45 μM respectively).

Useful References

The membrane permeable calcium chelator BAPTA-AM directly blocks human ether a-go-go-related gene potassium channels stably expressed in HEK 293 cells. abstract

Elevation of resting mitochondrial membrane potential of neural cells by cyclosporin A, BAPTA-AM, and bcl-2. abstract

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Flufenamic Acid Is a Potent Activator of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase. abstract

Chemical Information

1,2-Bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester)

Asc-503
  • Desiccate at -20°C
  • MW 764.68
  • Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM
  • C34H40N2O18
  • 126150-97-8