Domoic acid

Overview
Catalog #	bs-82504c-50-ug
Product Name	Domoic acid
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Orange solid
Storage Condition	-20°C
Target
Product Information	Kainic acid-type neurotoxin produced by certain species of the marine pennate diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, is responsible for amnesic shellfish poisoning.1 Suspension feeders such as bivalve mollusks can accumulate and retain high amounts of DA in their tissues, threatening human health.2,3 DA is a potent agonist at kainate and AMPA receptors4 and induces convulsive behavior and seizures in rodents5. It induces structural and molecular changes in the developing zebra fish nervous system.6
Description	CAS Number: 14277-97-5 Chemical Name: (2S,3S,4S)-2-Carboxy-4-[(1Z,3E,5R)-5-carboxy-1-methyl-1,3-hexadien-1-yl]-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid Molecular weight: 311.33 Formula: C15H21NO6 Solubility: Water Physical Properties: Solution in water with 5% acetonitrile at 50 µg/0.5 mL Purity: >98% by HPLC NMR (Conforms)