Theanine

Name: Theanine
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 3847

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3847

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Glutamate receptor ligand

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3847 has been discontinued. View all Glutamate Receptor Compounds products.

Key Product Details

Description:	Glutamate receptor ligand
Chemical Name:	N-Ethyl-L-glutamine
Molecular Weight:	174.2

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Biological Activity for Theanine

Amino acid analog of glutamine and component of green tea. Shown to bind to AMPA, Kainate, NMDA and group I mGlu receptors. Displays neuroprotective effects in vivo. Promotes self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells (hESC).

Technical Data for Theanine

M. Wt	174.2
Formula	C₇H₁₄N₂O₃
Storage	Store at RT
CAS Number	3081-61-6
PubChem ID	439378
InChi Key	DATAGRPVKZEWHA-YFKPBYRVSA-N
Smiles	CCNC(CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=O

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References for Theanine

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Nagasawa Possible involvement of group I mGluRs in neuroprotective effect of theanine. Biochem.Biophys.Res.Comm.
Egashira Theanine prevents memory impairment induced by repeated cerebral ischemia in rats. Phytother.Res. 2008 PMID: 17705146
Desbordes High-throughput screening assay for the identification of compounds regulating self-renewal and differentiation in human embryonic stem cells. Cell Stem Cell. 2008 PMID: 18522853
Kakuda Inhibition by theanine of binding of [³H]AMPA, [³H]kainate, and [³H]MDL 105,519 to glutamate receptors. Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem. 2002 PMID: 12596867

Theanine

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3847

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