M5435
6-Methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridine hydrochloride
≥98% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
MPEP hydrochloride
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H11N · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
229.70
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
Product Name
6-Methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridine hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC)
InChI
1S/C14H11N.ClH/c1-12-6-5-9-14(15-12)11-10-13-7-3-2-4-8-13;/h2-9H,1H3;1H
SMILES string
Cl.Cc1cccc(n1)C#Cc2ccccc2
InChI key
PKDHDJBNEKXCBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
color
off-white to light tan
solubility
DMSO: 10 mg/mL, clear
storage temp.
room temp
Quality Level
Gene Information
human ... GRIN2B(2904), GRM5(2915)
rat ... Grm5(24418)
Application
6-Methyl-2-(phenylethynyl)pyridine hydrochloride has been used to investigate whether 3, 4 (±) methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) could influence self-renewal via the mGlu5 receptor in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs).
Biochem/physiol Actions
GRIN2B (glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B) plays an important role in the growth of neurons and is highly essential for learning and memory. GRIN2B mutation is associated with neuropsychiatric and developmental disorders like schizophrenia, Parkinson′s disease and bipolar disorder. MPEP (2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine hydrochloride) is used to treat Alzheimer′s disease (AD).
Highly selective, non-competitive mGluR5 metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist.
Features and Benefits
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General description
GRIN2B (glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2B) codes for N-methyl d-aspartate receptor subtype 2B (GluN2B). It belongs to the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) gene family. It is located on chromosome 12p13.1.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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2-Methyl-6-(phenylethynyl) pyridine Hydrochloride Modulates Metabotropic Glutamate 5 Receptors Endogenously Expressed in Zebrafish Brain
Albasanz J L, et al.
ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 7(12), 1690-1697 (2016)
F Gasparini et al.
Neuropharmacology, 38(10), 1493-1503 (1999-10-26)
In the present paper we describe 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) as a potent, selective and systemically active antagonist for the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGlu5). At the human mGlu5a receptor expressed in recombinant cells, MPEP completely inhibited quisqualate-stimulated phosphoinositide (PI) hydrolysis
Jérôme Maheux et al.
Frontiers in pharmacology, 3, 153-153 (2012-08-23)
Dopamine D(2) receptor antagonists modulate gene transcription in the striatum. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this effect remains elusive. Here we used the expression of Nur77, a transcription factor of the orphan nuclear receptor family, as readout to explore the
A 12p13 GRIN2B deletion is associated with developmental delay and macrocephaly
Morisada N, et al.
Human Genome Variation, 16029-16029 (2016)
Li Rebekah Feng et al.
Translational psychiatry, 8(1), 110-110 (2018-06-01)
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common burden in cancer patients and little is known about its underlying mechanism. The primary aim of this study was to identify gene signatures predictive of post-radiotherapy fatigue in prostate cancer patients. We employed Fisher
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