CNQX
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
CNQX (FG9065) is a potent and competitive AMPA/kainate receptor antagonist with IC50s of 0.3 μM and 1.5 μM, respectively. CNQX is a competitive non-NMDA receptor antagonist[1]. CNQX blocks the expression of fear-potentiated startle in rats[5].
Target Antigen
iGluR
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel;Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/CNQX.html
Solubility
DMSO : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Smiles
O=C1C(NC2=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=C(C#N)C=C2N1)=O
Molecular Weight
232.15
References & Citations
[1]T Honoré, et al. Quinoxalinediones: Potent Competitive non-NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonists. Science. 1988 Aug 5;241(4866):701-3.|[2]Neuman RS, et al. Blockade of excitatory synaptic transmission by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione(CNQX) in the hippocampus in vitro. Neurosci Lett. 1988 Sep 23;92(1):64-8.|[3]Alford S, et al. CNQX and DNQX block non-NMDA synaptic transmission but not NMDA-evoked locomotion in lamprey spinal cord. Brain Res. 1990 Jan 8;506(2):297-302.|[4]Pia Bäckström, et al. Attenuation of Cocaine-Seeking Behaviour by the AMPA/kainate Receptor Antagonist CNQX in Rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2003 Feb;166(1):69-76.|[5]Kim M, et al. Infusion of the non-NMDA receptor antagonist CNQX into the amygdala blocks the expression of fear-potentiated startle. Behav Neural Biol. 1993 Jan;59(1):5-8.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-15066/CNQX-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-15066/CNQX-SDS-MedChemExpress.pdf
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
115066-14-3
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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