A5835
Sigma

γ-Aminobutyric acid

SigmaUltra, ≥99%

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Synonym

4-Aminobutanoic acid

GABA

Piperidic acid

Piperidinic acid

Molecular Formula

NH₂(CH₂)₃COOH

Molecular Weight

103.12

CAS Number

56-12-2

Beilstein Registry Number

906818

MDL number

MFCD00008226

PubChem Substance ID

24891025

EG/EC Number

200-258-6

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in brain; GABA_A and GABA_Breceptor agonist; increases Cl⁻ conductance.

Packaging

10 mg in autosmp vl

Properties

grade

SigmaUltra

assay

≥99%

total impurities

<0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

<0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

<0.1%

195 °C (dec.)(lit.)

solubility

H₂O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl^-): <0.04%

sulfate (SO₄^2-): <0.05%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%

Ca: <0.0005%

Cu: <0.0005%

Fe: <0.0005%

K: <0.005%

Mg: <0.0005%

NH₄⁺: <0.05%

Na: <0.005%

Pb: <0.001%

Zn: <0.0005%

Gene Information

rat ... Gabra1(29705), Gabra2(29706), Olr1750_predicted(294204), Slc6a1(79212), Slc6a12(50676)

human ... SLC6A1(6529), SLC6A11(6538), SLC6A12(6539)

References

Reference

Schwartz-Bloom, R.D., Sah, R. J. Neurochem. 77, 353, (2001)

Merck

Merck 13,429

Beilstein

Beil. 4,IV,2600

reference

FT-IR 2 (1), 917:D / FT-IR 1 (1), 577:C / IR-Spectra (3), 345:C / IR-Spectra (2), 307:G / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 487:D / RegBook 1 (1), 659:A / Sax 6, 2236 / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 32:D / Structure Index 1, 97:B:6

Safety

Hazard Codes

Risk Statements

36/37/38

Safety Statements

26-36

WGK Germany

RTECS

ES6300000

Related Categories

... Metabolic Libraries > Amino Acid Library

... Biochemicals Found in Plants > Amino acids

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FT-IR Raman

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Specification Sheet

Certificate of Analysis

Certificate of Origin

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