(RS)-MCPG
Chemical Name: (RS)-α-Methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine
Purity: ≥99%
Biological Activity
(RS)-MCPG is a non-selective group I/group II metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist.S-enantiomer and Sodium Salt also available.
Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Additional Information
Background References
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Phenylglycine derivatives as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists.
Collingridge and Watkins
TiPS, 1994;15:333 -
Molecular, functional and pharmacological characterization of the metabotropic glutamate receptor Type 5 splice variants: comparison with mGluR1.
Joly et al.
J.Neurosci., 1995;15:3970 -
Competitive antagonism at metabotropic glutamate receptors by (S)-4-carboxyphenylglycine (CPG) and (RS)-α-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine (MCPG).
Eaton et al.
Eur.J.Pharmacol., 1993;244:195
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Citations for (RS)-MCPG
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for (RS)-MCPG include:
12 Citations: Showing 1 - 10
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HTS-compatible FRET-based conformational sensors clarify membrane receptor activation.
Authors: Scholler
Nat Chem Biol 2017;13(4):372
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Stimulation-evoked Ca2+ signals in astrocytic processes at hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses of adult mice are modulated by glutamate and ATP.
Authors: Tang Et al.
J Neurosci 2015;35:3016
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Synapse-specific and size-dependent mechanisms of spine structural plasticity accompanying synaptic weakening.
Authors: Oh Et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013;110:E305
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Activity-dependent regulation of synaptic strength by PSD-95 in CA1 neurons.
Authors: Zhang and Lisman
Cereb Cortex 2012;107:1058
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Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5/Homer interactions underlie stress effects on fear.
Authors: Tronson Et al.
J Neurosci 2010;68:1007
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Coupling of neural activity to blood flow in olfactory glomeruli is mediated by astrocytic pathways.
Authors: Petzold Et al.
Biol Psychiatry 2008;58:897
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Amyloid-beta protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory.
Authors: Shankar Et al.
Nat Med 2008;14:837
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Dysregulated metabotropic glutamate receptor-dependent translation of AMPA receptor and postsynaptic density-95 mRNAs at synapses in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.
Authors: Muddashetty Et al.
J Neurosci 2007;27:5338
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Disynaptic amplification of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 responses in the olfactory bulb.
Authors: Jan and Westbrook
J Neurosci 2007;27:132
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Glial glutamate transporters maintain one-to-one relationship at the climbing fiber-Purkinje cell synapse by preventing glutamate spillover.
Authors: Takayasu Et al.
J Neurophysiol 2006;26:6563
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BDNF locally potentiates GABAergic presynaptic machineries: target-selective circuit inhibition.
Authors: Ohba Et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005;15:291
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On the respective roles of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide in long-term potentiation in the hippocampus.
Authors: Zhuo Et al.
Learn Mem 1999;5:467
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