γ-Acetylenic GABA_product_DataBase

Bioactivity	γ-Acetylenic GABA (4-Aminohex-5-ynoic acid) is an irreversible inhibitor of GABA-transaminase. γ-Acetylenic GABA can increase the concentration of GABA in rat brain[1][2][3].
Target	GABA-transaminase
In Vivo	γ-Acetylenic GABA (100 mg/kg i.p.) inhibits GABA-transaminase activity and causes a several-fold increase in the concentration of GABA in rat brain[2].
Name	γ-Acetylenic GABA
CAS	57659-38-8
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]. Casey DE, et, al. gamma-Acetylenic GABA in tardive dyskinesia. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1980 Dec;37(12):1376-9. [2]. Palfreyman MG, et, al. The effect of gamma-acetylenic GABA, an enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitor of GABA-transaminase, on dopamine pathways of the extrapyramidal and limbic systems. Eur J Pharmacol. 1978 Aug 15;50(4):325-36. [3]. Alabed S, et, al. Gamma-aminobutyric acid agonists for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Apr 13;(4):CD000203.

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