| Description | PHCCC ((-) PHCCC) is a Group I metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist and a positive allosteric modulator of mGluR4. It also is a potent to antagonism for mGluR2 and mGluR8. |
| Target activity | mGlu (Group I):6 μM(EC50) |
| Synonyms | (-) PHCCC |
| molecular weight | 294.3 |
| Molecular formula | C17H14N2O3 |
| CAS | 179068-02-1 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 55 mg/mL (186.88 mM) |
| References | 1. Marino MJ et al. Allosteric modulation of group III metabotropic glutamate receptor 4: a potential approach to Parkinson's disease treatment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Nov 11;100(23):13668-73. 2. Maj M et al. (-)-PHCCC, a positive allosteric modulator of mGluR4: characterization, mechanism of action, and neuroprotection. Neuropharmacology. 2003 Dec;45(7):895-906. 3. Szczurowska E et al. Positive allosteric modulator of mGluR4 PHCCC exhibits proconvulsant action in three models of epileptic seizures in immature rats. Physiol Res. 2012;61(6):619-28. 4. Domin H et al. Neuroprotective potential of the group III mGlu receptor agonist ACPT-I in animal models of ischemic stroke: In vitro and in vivo studies. Neuropharmacology. 2016 Mar;102:276-94. |