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Description: Anticonvulsant; selectively binds the α2δ subunit of voltage-sensitive calcium channels
Chemical Name: (S)-3-(Aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid
Biological Activity for Pregabalin
Anticonvulsant and antiepileptic; also used to treat neuropathic pain. Binds with high affinity and selectivity to the α2δ subunit of voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels and modulates their activity. Displays anxiolytic-like activity in ethological and conflict models of anxiety. Analog of GABA (Cat. No. 0344).
Licensing Information
Sold for research purposes under agreement from Pfizer Inc.
Technical Data for Pregabalin
| M. Wt | 159.23 |
| Formula | C8H17NO2 |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| CAS Number | 148553-50-8 |
| PubChem ID | 5486971 |
| InChI Key | AYXYPKUFHZROOJ-ZETCQYMHSA-N |
| Smiles | CC(C)C[C@H](CN)CC(O)=O |
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References for Pregabalin
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Field et al (2001) Pregabalin may represent a novel class of anxiolytic agents with a broad spectrum of activity. Br.J.Pharmacol. 132 1 PMID: 11156553
Kumar et al (2010) Evidence that prega. reduces neuropathic pain by inhibiting the spinal release of glutamate. J.Neurochem. 113 552 PMID: 20132471
Arain (2009) Pregabalin in the management of partial epilepsy. Neuropsych.Dis.Treat. 5 407
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Pregabalin was observed to understand its production of dose-dependent increase in the brain expression of L-GAD.
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Anonymous on 12/26/2019
Species: Human
Pregabalin was observed to understand its production of dose-dependent increase in the brain expression of L-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), the enzyme responsible for synthesizing GABA, and hence how it may have some indirect GABAergic effects by increasing GABA levels in the brain.
