TACA

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Description:	GABA_A agonist; also GABA-T substrate and GABA uptake inhibitor
Chemical Name:	trans-4-Aminocrotonic acid
Molecular Weight:	101.1

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Biological Activity for TACA

The trans-isomer of CACA. Potent GABA_A agonist, GABA uptake inhibitor and substrate for GABA-T. Also GABA_A-ρ agonist.

Technical Data for TACA

M. Wt	101.1
Formula	C₄H₇NO₂
Storage	Store at RT
CAS Number	38090-53-8
PubChem ID	5310987
InChi Key	FMKJUUQOYOHLTF-OWOJBTEDSA-N
Smiles	NC/C=C/C(O)=O

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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility for TACA

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

Preparing Stock Solutions for TACA

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 101.1.

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	9.89 mL	49.46 mL	98.91 mL
5 mM	1.98 mL	9.89 mL	19.78 mL
10 mM	0.99 mL	4.95 mL	9.89 mL
50 mM	0.20 mL	0.99 mL	1.98 mL

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References for TACA

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

Chebib Analogues of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and trans-4-aminocrotonic acid (TACA) substituted in the 2 position as GABA_C receptor antagonists. Br.J.Pharmacol. 1997 PMID: 9422798
Johnston GABA_C receptors: relatively simple transmitter-gated ion channels. TiPS 1996 PMID: 8885697
Johnston cis and trans-4-Aminocrotonic acid as GABA analogues of restricted conformation. J.Neurochem. 1975 PMID: 234147

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Jensen (2013) Effects of a metabotropic glutamate 1 receptor antagonist on light responses of retinal ganglion cells in a rat model of retinitis pigmentosa. PLoS One. 8:e79126
PMID: 24205371

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