Date published: 2026-5-10

1-800-457-3801

SCBT Portrait Logo
Seach Input

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (CAS 83643-88-3)

0.0(0)
Write a reviewAsk a question

Alternate Names:
(S)-AMPA; AMQ; glutamate-AMPA
Application:
(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid is an active isomer of AMPA with no NMDAR activity
CAS Number:
83643-88-3
Molecular Weight:
186.17
Molecular Formula:
C7H10N2O4
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
* Refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.

QUICK LINKS

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid is an active enantiomer of AMPA that induces apoptotic cell death in cortical neurons. Does not exhibit any affinity for NMDA receptors.


(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (CAS 83643-88-3) References

  1. (S)-AMPA inhibits electrically evoked calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release from the rat dorsal horn: reversal by cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR141716A.  |  Brooks, JW., et al. 2004. Neurosci Lett. 372: 85-8. PMID: 15531093
  2. Molecular mechanisms of neurite growth with AMPA receptor potentiation.  |  Voss, OP., et al. 2007. Neuropharmacology. 52: 590-7. PMID: 17101156
  3. S18986: a positive modulator of AMPA-receptors enhances (S)-AMPA-mediated BDNF mRNA and protein expression in rat primary cortical neuronal cultures.  |  Lockhart, BP., et al. 2007. Eur J Pharmacol. 561: 23-31. PMID: 17331496
  4. Hippocampal AMPA autoreceptors positively coupled to NMDA autoreceptors traffic in a constitutive manner and undergo adaptative changes following enriched environment training.  |  Summa, M., et al. 2011. Neuropharmacology. 61: 1282-90. PMID: 21820454
  5. Involvement of prefrontal AMPA receptors in encounter stimulation-induced hyperactivity in isolation-reared mice.  |  Araki, R., et al. 2014. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 17: 883-93. PMID: 24405605
  6. AMPA receptor desensitization is the determinant of AMPA receptor mediated excitotoxicity in purified retinal ganglion cells.  |  Park, YH., et al. 2015. Exp Eye Res. 132: 136-50. PMID: 25643624
  7. The role of the AMPA receptor and 5-HT(3) receptor on aggressive behavior and depressive-like symptoms in chronic social isolation-reared mice.  |  Shimizu, K., et al. 2016. Physiol Behav. 153: 70-83. PMID: 26522741
  8. Involvement of neuronal and glial activities in control of the extracellular d-serine concentrations by the AMPA glutamate receptor in the mouse medial prefrontal cortex.  |  Ishiwata, S., et al. 2018. Neurochem Int. 119: 120-125. PMID: 28966065
  9. Enhanced AMPA receptor-mediated excitatory transmission in the rodent rostromedial tegmental nucleus following lesion of the nigrostriatal pathway.  |  Chang, Y., et al. 2019. Neurochem Int. 122: 85-93. PMID: 30448565
  10. Activation of AMPA Receptors in the Lateral Habenula Produces Anxiolytic Effects in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease.  |  Zhang, J., et al. 2022. Front Pharmacol. 13: 821975. PMID: 35145415
  11. Molecular pharmacology of the AMPA agonist, (S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)propionic acid [(S)-APPA] and the AMPA antagonist, (R)-APPA.  |  Ebert, B., et al. 1994. Neurochem Int. 24: 507-15. PMID: 7526921
  12. Apoptosis induced via AMPA-selective glutamate receptors in cultured murine cortical neurons.  |  Larm, JA., et al. 1997. J Neurochem. 69: 617-22. PMID: 9231719

Ordering Information

Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid, 5 mg

sc-203250
5 mg
$162.00

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid, 10 mg

sc-203250A
10 mg
$281.00

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid, 50 mg

sc-203250B
50 mg
$988.00

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid, 100 mg

sc-203250C
100 mg
$1457.00

(S)-a-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid, 1 g

sc-203250D
1 g
$11965.00