L-alpha-Aminoadipic Acid

L-alpha-Aminoadipic acid is a gliotoxic analog of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate that competitively inhibits glutamine synthetase with a Ki value of 209 µM. It actively accumulates in glial cells and inhibits the glutamate transporter with a Ki value of 192 µM.Formal Name: 2S-amino-hexanedioic acid. CAS Number: 1118-90-7. Synonyms: (S)-2-Aminohexanedioic Acid. Molecular Formula: C6H11NO4. Formula Weight: 161.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: 1N HCl: 10 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 0.5 mg/ml. SMILES: OC(CCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t4-/m0/s1. InChi Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-BYPYZUCNSA-N.