Ionotropic Agonists Kit

Product details

A collection of 8 agonists, antagonists and potentiators at AMPA, Kainate and NMDA receptors. Products are freeze-dried to an exact weight so that addition of 1 ml or 0.5 ml of solvent provides a stock solution of 5 mM or 10 mM, respectively. The kit contains (S)-AMPA, (ab120005), (S)-5-Fluorowillardiine hydrochloride (ab120399), Cyclothiazide (ab120061), Aniracetam (ab120316), Kainic acid (ab120100), (S)-5-Iodowillardiine hydrochloride (ab120401) , NMDA ab120052) and D-serine (ab120048).

Receptor

Description

AMPA

(S)-AMPA:

AMPA agonist.

Suggested Solvent: Water

AMPA

Cyclothiazide:

Positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors. Produces a fast inhibition of AMPA receptor desensitization and a much slower potentiation of the AMPA current.

Suggested Solvent: DMSO

AMPA

Aniracetam:

Nootropic, positive allosteric modulator of AMPA receptors. Slows AMPA receptor deactivation and desensitisation. Antidepressant and anxiolytic in vivo.

Suggested Solvent: DMSO

Kainate

Kainic acid:

Prototypic agonist at the kainate class of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Potent excitant and neurotoxin, used to model epilepsy and neurodegenerative states.

Suggested Solvent: Water

Kainate

NMDA:

Excitotoxic amino acid. Prototypic agonist at the ionotropic NMDA glutamate receptor which is involved in long-term potentiation, ischemia, and epilepsy.

Suggested Solvent: Water

NMDA

D-Serine:

Agonist at the NMDA glycine binding site and the inhibitory post-synaptic glycine receptor.

Suggested Solvent: Water

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 6 months.

Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one week. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.

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