MNI-caged-L-glutamate is a stable photo-releaser of L-glutamate .
MNI-caged-L-glutamate is a form of glutamate linked to a photo-protecting group, 4-methoxy-7-nitroindolinyl (MNI); it rapidly and efficiently releases L-glutamate by photolysis (300 - 380 nm excitation) with a quantum yield in the 0.065-0.085 range. It is also suitable for use with two-photon uncaging microscopy (cross-section of 0.06 GM at 730 nm). MNI-caged-L-glutamate is optically compatible with other chromophores used for fluorescence imaging, such as GFP, YFP and most Ca2+ dyes. MNI-caged-L-glutamate is 2.5-fold more efficient at releasing L-glutamate than NI-caged L-glutamate. MNI-caged-L-glutamate is water-soluble, stable at neutral pH, highly resistant to hydrolysis and pharmacologically inactive at neuronal glutamate receptors and transporters (up to mM concentrations) [1,2,3].
References:
[1] Photochemical and pharmacological evaluation of 7-nitroindolinyl- and 4-methoxy-7-nitroindolinyl-amino acids as novel, fast caged neurotransmitters.
[2] Maier W, Corrie JE, Papageorgiou G, Laube B, Grewer C. Comparative analysis of inhibitory effects of caged ligands for the NMDA receptor. J Neurosci Methods. 2005 Mar 15;142(1):1-9.
[3] Ellis-Davies GCR. Two-Photon Uncaging of Glutamate. Front Synaptic Neurosci. 2019 Jan 9;10:48.
MNI-caged-L-glutamate是L-谷氨酸的稳定光释放剂。
MNI-caged-L-glutamate是谷氨酸的一种形式,与光保护基团4-甲氧基-7-硝基吲哚啉基(MNI)相连;它能快速有效地释放L-谷氨酸 ,MNI-caged-L-glutamate通过光解(300 - 380 nm激发),量子产率在0.065-0.085范围内。它也适用于双光子开笼显微镜(730 nm 时横截面为 0.06 GM)。MNI-caged-L-glutamate在光学上与用于荧光成像的其他发色团相容,如GFP、YFP和大多数Ca2+染料。MNI-caged-L-glutamate释放 L-谷氨酸的效率是 NI-caged-L-glutamate的 2.5 倍。MNI-caged-L-glutamate 是水溶性的,在中性 pH 下稳定,高度耐水解,对神经元谷氨酸受体和转运蛋白(高达 mM 浓度)无药理活性。MNI-caged-L-glutamate 可用于快速突触谷氨酸受体的原位研究[1,2,3]。
















