| Bioactivity | (-)-Bicuculline methochloride (l-Bicuculline methochloride) is a potent GABAA receptor antagonist. (-)-Bicuculline methochloride blocks afterhyperpolarizations (AHPs) mediated by Ca2+-activated K+ channels in various types of neurons[1]. |
| Target | GABAA |
| In Vivo | (-)-Bicuculline methochloride (0.6 nmol/rat) attenuates the antiallodynic effect of Neurotropin[2]. Animal Model: |
| Name | (-)-Bicuculline methochloride |
| CAS | 53552-05-9 |
| Formula | C21H20ClNO6 |
| Molar Mass | 417.84 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Seutin V, et al. Recent advances in the pharmacology of quaternary salts of bicuculline. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1999 Jul;20(7):268-70. [2]. Okazaki R, et al. The antiallodynic effect of Neurotropin is mediated via activation of descending pain inhibitory systems in rats with spinal nerve ligation. Anesth Analg. 2008 Sep;107(3):1064-9. |