Product Description: Decanoic acid, a component of medium chain triclycerides, is a brain-penetrant and non-competitive inhibitor of AMPA receptor. Decanoic acid has antiseizure effects[1][2][3].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C10H20O2
References: [1]Boison D, et, al. New insights into the mechanisms of the ketogenic diet. Curr Opin Neurol. 2017 Apr;30(2):187-192./[2]Chang P, et al. Seizure control by decanoic acid through direct AMPA receptor inhibition. Brain. 2016 Feb;139(Pt 2):431-43./[3]Kim S, et, al. Selective production of decanoic acid from iterative reversal of β-oxidation pathway. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2018 May;115(5):1311-1320.
CAS Number: 334-48-5
Molecular Weight: 172.27
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 130 mg/mL
Target: iGluR