| Bioactivity | Guvacine, an alkaloid found in the nut of Areca catechu, is a potent GABA uptakp inhibitor. Guvacine 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 |
| CAS | 498-96-4 |
| Formula | C6H9NO2 |
| Molar Mass | 127.14 |
| 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. |