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T3MG is a selective inhibitor of excitatory amino acid transporters GLT-1, EAAT2, and EAAT4.
T3MG is a selective inhibitor of excitatory amino acid transporters GLT-1, EAAT2, and EAAT4. T3MG has long been utilized as a gold standard in the study of general EAAT function. It has more recently been shown to be selective for EAAT2 and EAAT4 as compared to EAAT1 and EAAT3 in electrophysiology and glutamate/aspartate uptake assays. Although there are other EAAT2-selective compounds, this is the first tool with selectivity for EAAT4. T3MG is not a substrate for the transporters themselves, nor does it have activity at glutamate ion channels.
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Preparation Note
T3MG dissolves in water at a concentration that is greater than 1.5 mg/ml.
| form | powder |
| Quality Segment | 100 |
| color | white to off-white |
| solubility | H2O: >1.5 mg/dL |
| suitability | suitable for TLC (single spot) |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| SMILES string | C[C@@H](CC(O)=O)[C@@H](N)C(O)=O |
| InChI | 1S/C6H11NO4/c1-3(2-4(8)9)5(7)6(10)11/h3,5H,2,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t3-,5+/m0/s1 |
| InChI key | FHJNAFIJPFGZRI-WVZVXSGGSA-N |
