Chemical Name: [R-(R*,S*)]-5-(6,8-Dihydro-8-oxofuro[3,4-e]-1,3-benzodioxol-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6,6-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolinium iodide
Purity: ≥99% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Methiodide form of classical GABAA receptor antagonist (+)-bicuculline (Cat. No. 0130). More water-soluble and stable. Non-GABA receptor-mediated actions reported, including actions on calcium-dependent potassium channels.
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
25.46
50
water
10.19
20
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 509.3. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
1.96 mL
9.82 mL
19.63 mL
5 mM
0.39 mL
1.96 mL
3.93 mL
10 mM
0.2 mL
0.98 mL
1.96 mL
50 mM
0.04 mL
0.2 mL
0.39 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Olsenet al (1976) Studies on the neuropharmacological activity of bicuculline and related compounds. Brain Res. 102 283 PMID: 1247886
Seutin and Johnson
(1999) Recent advances in the pharmacology of quaternary salts of bicuculline. TiPS 20 268 PMID: 10390643
Chanet al (2006) Blockade of GABA(A) receptors in the ventromedial hypothalamus further stimulates glucagon and sympathoadrenal but not the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal response to hypoglycemia. Diabetes 55 1080 PMID: 16567532
Kurtet al (2006) Differential effects of iontophoretic in vivo application of the GABAA-antagonists bicuculline and gabazine in sensory cortex. Hear.Res. 212 224 PMID: 16442250