| Bioactivity | Dynorphin A (1-10) an endogenous opioid neuropeptide, binds to extracellular loop 2 of the κ-opioid receptor. Dynorphin A (1-10) also blocks NMDA-activated current with an IC50 of 42.0 μM. |
| Invitro | Dynorphin A (1-10) binds in the transmembrane domain of the κ-receptor[1]. The non-opioid actions of various forms of Dynorphin A (DynA) are examined on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor channels in isolated rat trigeminal neurons using the whole-cell patch recording technique. All the dynorphins tested blocked NMDA-activated currents. The blocking actions are voltage-independent. The IC50 is 42.0 μM for DynA(1-10). To determine if shorter dynorphins have the similar blocking property, we examined the action of DynA(1-10) at different membrane potentials. DynA(1-10) blocks INMDA to a similar extent as the membrane potentials changed from -80 to +60 mV. Thus, despite a 160-fold difference in the apparent affinities, DynA(1-32) and DynA(1-10) both exert voltage-independent actions on NMDA receptors[2]. |
| Name | Dynorphin A (1-10) |
| CAS | 79994-24-4 |
| Sequence | Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Arg-Arg-Ile-Arg-Pro |
| Shortening | YGGFLRRIRP |
| Formula | C57H91N19O12 |
| Molar Mass | 1234.45 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |