Bioactivity | Dihydrokainic acid (DHK) is a glutamate transporter GLT1 (EAAT2) inhibitor. Dihydrokainic acid impairs novel object recognition (NOR) memory performance in mice. Dihydrokainic acid also shows epileptogenic effects[1]. | ||||||||||||
Target | GLT1 | ||||||||||||
Name | Dihydrokainic acid | ||||||||||||
CAS | 52497-36-6 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C10H17NO4 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 215.25 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Tian SW, et al. Glutamate transporter GLT1 inhibitor dihydrokainic acid impairs novel object recognition memory performance in mice. Physiol Behav. 2019 Feb 1;199:28-32. [2]. Butcher SP, et al. On the epileptogenic effects of kainic acid and dihydrokainic acid in the dentate gyrus of the rat. Neuropharmacology. 1988 Apr;27(4):375-81. |