3-Methyl-GABA

Name: 3-Methyl-GABA
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 0386

Tocris Bioscience a Bio-Techne Brand

Catalog # 0386

COA / SDS

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Key Product Details

Description:	Activator of GABA amino-transferase
Chemical Name:	(±)-4-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid hemi naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid
Molecular Weight:	522.58

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Biological Activity for 3-Methyl-GABA

3-Methyl-GABA is an activator of GABA aminotransferase. Anticonvulsant.

Technical Data for 3-Methyl-GABA

M. Wt	522.58
Formula	C₅H₁₁NO₂
Storage	Store at RT
CAS Number	1216629-00-3
PubChem ID	57369841
InChi Key	XDPUYXWLPXNCDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	CC(CN)CC(O)=O.CC(CN)CC(O)=O.OS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=CC2=C(C=CC=C12)S(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 for 3-Methyl-GABA

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
Solubility
Solubility	water		100

Preparing Stock Solutions for 3-Methyl-GABA

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 522.58.

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	1.91 mL	9.57 mL	19.14 mL
5 mM	0.38 mL	1.91 mL	3.83 mL
10 mM	0.19 mL	0.96 mL	1.91 mL
50 mM	0.04 mL	0.19 mL	0.38 mL

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References for 3-Methyl-GABA

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Silverman 3-Alkyl-4-aminobutyric acids: the first class of anticonvulsant agents that activate L-glutamic acid decarboxylase. J.Med.Chem. 1991 PMID: 2067001

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