Bioactivity | Guvacine hydrobromide, an alkaloid found in the nut of Areca catechu, is a potent GABA uptakp inhibitor. Guvacine hydrobromide inhibits rat GAT-1, rat GAT-2 and rat GAT-3 with IC50 values of 39 μM, 58 μM and 378 μM, respectively[1]. |
Target | IC50: 39 μM (rat GAT-1), 58 μM (rat GAT-2), 378 μM (rat GAT-3), 14 μM (human GAT-1), 119 μM (huam GAT-3) and 1870 μM (human BGT-3) |
Name | Guvacine hydrobromide |
CAS | 6027-92-5 |
Formula | C6H10BrNO2 |
Molar Mass | 208.05 |
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]. L A Borden, et al. Tiagabine, SK&F 89976-A, CI-966, and NNC-711 are selective for the cloned GABA transporter GAT-1. Eur J Pharmacol. 1994 Oct 14;269(2):219-24. |