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Description: α2 ligand. Also imidazoline ligand
Chemical Name: (4-Aminobutyl)guanidine sulfate
Biological Activity for Agmatine sulfate
Arginine metabolite that is synthesized within bovine brain and exhibits clonidine-displacing substance (CDS) activity. Putative endogenous ligand for the imidazoline binding site.
Technical Data for Agmatine sulfate
| M. Wt | 228.27 |
| Formula | C5H14N4.H2SO4 |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| CAS Number | 2482-00-0 |
| PubChem ID | 199 |
| InChI Key | QYPPJABKJHAVHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | OS(O)(=O)=O.NCCCCNC(N)=N |
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References for Agmatine sulfate
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
Li et al (1994) Agmatine: an endogenous clonidine-displacing substance in the brain. 263 966 PMID: 7906055
Piletz et al (1995) Comparison of the properties of agmatine and endogenous clonidine-displacing substance at imidazoline and alpha-2-adrenergic receptors. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 272 581 PMID: 7853171
Reis and Regunathan (2000) Is agmatine a novel neurotransmitter in brain? TiPs 21 187 PMID: 10785653
Merck Index 12 186
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1 Citation for Agmatine sulfate
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Kim et al (2011) Icilin-evoked behavioral stimulation is attenuated by alpha2-adrenoceptor activation. Brain Res 1384 110 PMID: 21315691
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