2-CARBOXY-3-CARBOXYMETHYLQUINOLINE Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

Desiccate at +4°C

solubility 

Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO and to 100 mM in 1eq. NaOH with gentle warming

form 

Powder

2-CARBOXY-3-CARBOXYMETHYLQUINOLINE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

CCMQ is an inhibitor of homoquinolinic acid beinding to non-NMDA sensitive sites.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-(carboxymethyl)-2-quinolinecarboxylic acid is a member of quinolines.

Biological Activity

For use in conjunction with [ 3 H]-homoquinolinic acid to characterise NR2B-containing NMDA receptors; selectively inhibits [ 3 H]-homoquinolinic acid binding to non-NMDA sensitive sites.