Guvacine

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].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[498-96-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302-H312-H332

Target

GABA Receptor

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Neuronal Signaling

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/guvacine.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O=C(C1=CCCNC1)O

Molecular Formula

C6H9NO2

Molecular Weight

127.14

Precautions

P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P330-P363-P501

References & Citations

[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.