| Bioactivity | Ibotenic acid has agonist activity at both the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and trans-ACPD or metabolotropic quisqualate (Qm) receptor sites. | ||||||||||||
| Target | NMDA receptor | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Ibotenic acid (Ibo) is capable of acting at both NMDA and trans-ACPD receptors in the CNS, although only activation of NMDA receptors is involved in Ibo neurotoxicity. Ibotenic acid is toxic to cortical neurons exposes for 5 min with an EC50=77.3±8 μM (n=5) as measured by release of lactate dehydrogenase to the culture media[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Ibotenic acid | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 2552-55-8 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C5H6N2O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 158.11 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Zinkand WC, et al. Ibotenic acid mediates neurotoxicity and phosphoinositide hydrolysis by independent receptormechanisms. Mol Chem Neuropathol. 1992 Feb-Apr;16(1-2):1-10. |