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Kainic Acid

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FormulaC10H15NO4
Molar mass213. 23 g/mol
Classification Acid
Basicity (pKb)11. 966
Log P0. 635
ChemSpider ID3684
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2994064
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About Kainic Acid


Kainic acid, or kainate, is an acid that naturally occurs in some seaweed. Kainic acid is a potent neuroexcitatory amino acid agonist that acts by activating receptors for glutamate, the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

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