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G154

Gabapentin

≥98% (HPLC), solid, anticonvulsant

Synonym(s):

1-(Aminomethyl)-cyclohexaneacetic acid, Neurontin

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H17NO2
CAS Number:
60142-96-3
Molecular Weight:
171.24
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278159
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
262-076-3
MDL number:
MFCD00865286
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2359739
Form:
solid
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Product Name

Gabapentin, solid

form

solid

Quality Segment

200

color

off-white

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL

SMILES string

NCC1(CC(O)=O)CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C9H17NO2/c10-7-9(6-8(11)12)4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,10H2,(H,11,12)

InChI key

UGJMXCAKCUNAIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADORA1(134), CACNA1A(773), CACNA1B(774), CACNA1C(775), CACNA1D(776), CACNA1E(777), CACNA1F(778), CACNA1G(8913), CACNA1H(8912), CACNA1I(8911), CACNA1S(779), CACNA2D1(781), CACNA2D2(9254), CACNA2D3(55799), CACNA2D4(93589), CACNB1(782), CACNB2(783), CACNB3(784), CACNB4(785), CACNG1(786), CACNG2(10369), CACNG3(10368), CACNG4(27092), CACNG5(27091), CACNG6(59285), CACNG7(59284), CACNG8(59283)
rat ... Cacna1a(25398)

Application

Gabapentin has been used:
  • as the α2δ-ligand to examine whether the allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) sensitized thermal aversion assay might be useful as a screening method for the identification of presumptive analgesics
  • dissolved in uptake buffer which is used to measure the to measure ASP (trans-4-[4-(Dimethylamino)styryl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide) substrate by organic cation transporter type 2 (OCTN2) using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry
  • used as an analgesic adjuvant for intraperitoneal injections

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anticonvulsant with unknown mechanism of action; crosses the blood brain barrier; increases GABA concentrations in the brain and reduces excitatory amino acid neurotransmission, perhaps through its effects on voltage-gated calcium channels; exhibits antinociceptive, anxiolytic, neuroprotective and anti-epileptic effects.
Gabapentin serves as a ligand for the α2δ subunit of L-type calcium channels.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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