Product overview

• Name
  MNI-caged-L-Glutamate
• Short description
  Caged glutamate that rapidly and efficiently releases glutamate when photolysed
• Biological description

  Caged glutamate that rapidly and efficiently releases glutamate when photolysed (300 - 380 nm excitation).

  Inactive at glutamate receptors and transporters at mM concentrations.

  Water soluble, resistant to hydrolysis and stable at neutral pH.

  
  Not currently for sale in the USA.

• Alternative names
  MNI-Glu, Caged glutamate, MNI-Glutamate,
• Biological action
  Activator
• Purity
  >98%
• Customer comments

  We confirmed Hello Bio MNI-caged-glutamate works very well for our two-photon uncaging experiment. I would be very happy to recommend your MNI glutamate. Verified customer

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Properties

• Chemical name
  (S)-α-Amino-2,3-dihydro-4-methoxy-7-nitro-δ-oxo-1H-indole-1-pentanoic acid
• Molecular Weight
  323.3
• Chemical structure
  
• Molecular Formula
  C₁₄H₁₇N₃O₆
• CAS Number
  295325-62-1
• PubChem identifier
  6604871
• SMILES
  COC1=C2CCN(C2=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
• Source
  Synthetic
• InChi
  1S/C14H17N3O6/c1-23-11-4-3-10(17(21)22)13-8(11)6-7-16(13)12(18)5-2-9(15)14(19)20/h3-4,9H,2,5-7,15H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/t9-/m0/s1
• InChiKey
  GXIDBZKXGUNITQ-VIFPVBQESA-N
• Appearance
  Yellow solid

Storing and Using Your Product

• Storage instructions
  -20 °C
• Solubility overview
  Soluble in water (50mM) with gentle warming
• Handling
  This compound is light sensitive; exposure to light may affect compound performance. We therefore recommend storing the material in the dark and protecting from light.
• Important
  This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.