Kainic acid (kainate), labeled with tritium (³H) on the isoprenyl group. Kainic acid is a selective agonist for kainate glutamate receptors, which play a role synaptic plasticity. It is a glutamate analog. Common applications include ligａnd binding assays.

This product replaces NET875001MC.

We offer both agonist and antagonist radioligands for autoradiographic visualization or performing saturation and competition assays to determine receptor expression levels (B_max), dissociation constants (K_d), association and dissociation rates (k_on and k_off), and inhibitor constants (K_i) for a variety of receptors. We develop our radioligands to the highest specific activity possible and provide high purity resulting in low non-specific binding products. Each of our ultra-pure radioligands is fully characterized for pharmacological action and validated in receptor binding assays.

Radiolabeled ligands remain the most sensitive method for probing receptor binding biology; yielding unprecedented sensitivity gives results that technicians and scientists can trust. For over 50 years, PerkinElmer has been a leading supplier of New Englａnd Nuclear (NEN) radiochemicals, liquid scintillation cocktails, vials and nuclear counting detection instruments.

References for NET1232:

1. Honoré T, Davies SN, Drejer J, Fletcher EJ, Jacobsen P, Lodge D, Nielsen FE. Quinoxalinediones: potent competitive non-NMDA glutamate receptor antagonists. Science (1988) 241 (4866): 701-703.