M2383
α-(Methylamino)isobutyric acid
≥97% (titration)
Synonym(s):
2,N-Dimethylalanine, 2-(Methylamino)-2-methylpropionic acid
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Linear Formula:
CH3NHC(CH3)2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
117.15
Beilstein:
1746984
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
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Quality Level
Assay
≥97% (titration)
form
powder
technique(s)
ligand binding assay: suitable
color
white
mp
>300 °C (lit.)
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CNC(C)(C)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C5H11NO2/c1-5(2,6-3)4(7)8/h6H,1-3H3,(H,7,8)
InChI key
DLAMVQGYEVKIRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Application
α-(Methylamino)isobutyric acid (MeAIB) has been used:
- as a system A transport system inhibitor to perform inhibition experiments
- as a system A transport system inhibitor to study its effect on the generation of epileptiform field potentials (EFPs) in the acutely disinhibited cortical slices
- as an N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) inhibitor in Hank′s balanced salt solution (HBSS) to study its influence on the uptake of 14C-cysteine/ radioactive-labeled cysteine
Biochem/physiol Actions
α-(Methylamino)isobutyric acid (MeAIB), a competitive inhibitor of the neutral amino acid transport A system, is an N-methylated substrate. It is capable of decreasing the amplitude of the miniature excitatory postsynaptic current (mEPSC) in hippocampus neurons developing on top of astrocytes. MeAIB can block the alanine-proline (AP) pathway.
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Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Nora Sandow et al.
Epilepsia, 50(4), 849-858 (2009-01-30)
Glutamine (GLN) is a precursor for synthesis of glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and has been found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at mean concentrations of 0.6 mM. Experiments on slices are usually performed in artificial CSF (aCSF) kept free
Differentiation of tumour and inflammation: characterisation of [methyl-3H]methionine (MET) and O-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (FET) uptake in human tumour and inflammatory cells
Barbara Stober et al.
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 33, 932-939 (2006)
J R Bading et al.
Nuclear medicine and biology, 23(6), 779-786 (1996-08-01)
The A system of amino acid transport is concentrative and thought to be a regulator of cell growth. The [11C]methyl alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (MeAIB) is prospectively an ideal tracer for transport measurements with PET, as it is not metabolized and concentrates
Mitsuyoshi Yoshimoto et al.
Cancer science, 109(5), 1617-1626 (2018-03-03)
In boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), 10 B-4-borono-L-phenylalanine (BPA) is commonly used as a 10 B carrier. PET using 4-borono-2-18 F-fluoro-phenylalanine (18 F-FBPA PET) has been performed to estimate boron concentration and predict the therapeutic effects of BNCT; however, the
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