Ibotenic acid
Ibotenic acid is a neuroexcitatory amino acid originally isolated from amanita species. It is used as a non-selective NMDA and metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist. It is a neurotoxin and is often used to induce brain lesions in animals. It has been used to perform surgery in adult male zebra finches to study reversing reinforcement-induced vocal changes.
| Supplier | BOC Sciences |
|---|---|
| Product # | B1370-060612 |
| Pricing | Inquire |
| Cas | 2552-55-8 |
| Molecular Weight | 158.11 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H6N2O4 |
| Canonical SMILES | C1=C(ONC1=O)C(C(=O)O)N |