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Application
Methyllycaconitine citrate salt has been used as an α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) antagonist:to study its effects on inflammatory response in rats post nicotine treatmentto block the activity of galantamineto study its effects on the hepatic branch of the vagus nerve (hVNS) in rats
Biochem/physiol Actions
Methyllycaconitine (MLA) is an α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) antagonist. It is a norditerpenoid alkaloid synthesized by several species of Delphinium. MLA binds to the binding site of neuronal α-bungarotoxin. Low doses of MLA are associated with improvement of cognition in animals.
Features and Benefits
This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Receptors (Nicotinic) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
Packaging
5, 25 mg in glass bottle
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