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Description: Selective NMDA agonist
Chemical Name: N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid
Purity: ≥99% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for NMDA
NMDA is a prototypic NMDA receptor agonist.
Caged version also available (Cat. No 2224).
Technical Data for NMDA
| M. Wt | 147.13 |
| Formula | C5H9NO4 |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| Purity | ≥99% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 6384-92-5 |
| PubChem ID | 4376 |
| InChI Key | HOKKHZGPKSLGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | O=C(C(NC)CC(=O)O)O |
The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Solubility Data for NMDA
| Solvent | Max Conc. mg/mL | Max Conc. mM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | |||
| water | 14.71 | 100 |
Preparing Stock Solutions for NMDA
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 147.13. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree 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 | 6.8 mL | 33.98 mL | 67.97 mL |
| 5 mM | 1.36 mL | 6.8 mL | 13.59 mL |
| 10 mM | 0.68 mL | 3.4 mL | 6.8 mL |
| 50 mM | 0.14 mL | 0.68 mL | 1.36 mL |
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References for NMDA
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Keywords: NMDA, NMDA supplier, Selective, NMDA, agonists, Glutamate, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, iGluR, Ionotropic, 0114, Tocris Bioscience
91 Citations for NMDA
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Fontainhas et al (2011) Microglial morphology and dynamic behavior is regulated by ionotropic glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmission. PLoS One 6 e15973 PMID: 21283568
Meissirel et al (2011) VEGF modulates NMDA receptors activity in cerebellar granule cells through Src-family kinases before synapse formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108 13782 PMID: 21804034
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Thein et al (2014) CaMKII mediates recruitment and activation of the deubiquitinase CYLD at the postsynaptic density. PLoS One 9 e91312 PMID: 24614225
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NMDA to induce DSBs.
By
Xiaoyu Zhang on 06/23/2023
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Mouse
Cell Line/Tissue: neuron cells
Neurons were treated with 1 mM NMDA, followed by IF staining for NMDA receptors (green) and DSBs (red).
Glutamate agonist.
By
Karthik Krishnamurthy on 08/03/2021
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Rat
Cell Line/Tissue: spinal cord neurons
For calcium imaging in motor neurons and other spinal neurons. 50 micromolar was used to stimulate neuronal cultures for 90 seconds. Time course of cytosolic calcium influx was measured using ratiometric calcium indicator Fura2-AM.
Great product.
By
Anonymous on 06/15/2020
Assay Type: In Vivo
Species: Mouse
Cell Line/Tissue: neurons
25uM
reliable product.
By
Anonymous on 04/04/2020
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Rat
Cell Line/Tissue: Sprague-Dawley rats primary neuronal
treat 50 μM NMDA for 10 min
Activation of NMDA receptors in outside-out patches.
By
Anonymous on 10/19/2019
Assay Type: In Vitro
Species: Rat
Cell Line/Tissue: Hippocampus
Mixture of 100 microM of glycine + 100 microM NMDA was used to evoke an NMDA receptor response without contamination from other glutamate receptors in outside-out patched excised from hippocampal neurons. NMDA displayed a clear agonist effect, as expected. Easily soluble, no problem if stored in frozen aliquots for more than half a year.
Should be used instead of glutamate for selective activation of NMDA receptors
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