Formulation: A lyophilized powder
Formal Name: L-histidyl-L-lysyl-L-threonyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-seryl-L-phenylalanyl-L-valylglycyl-L-leucyl-L-methioninamide, trifluoroacetate salt
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C50H80N14O14S • XCF3COOH
Formula Weight: 1133,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
Notes: Neurokinin A is a peptide agonist of the neurokinin-2 (NK2) receptor.{41380,41381,41382} It potentiates electrically-induced contractions of isolated rat vas deferens and increases vasodilation in the rat hind paw.{41381} Neurokinin A (0.3-30 nmol/kg, i.v.) induces bronchoconstriction in guinea pigs in a dose-dependent manner (EC50 = 29 nM), an effect which can be reversed by the NK2 receptor antagonist MEN 10,207.{41380,41382}