7-Chlorokynurenic acid (sodium salt) (Standard)

7-Chlorokynurenic acid (sodium salt) (Standard) is the analytical standard of 7-Chlorokynurenic acid (sodium salt). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 7-Chlorokynurenic acid sodium salt (7-CKA sodium salt) is a potent and selective antagonist of the glycine B coagonist site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (IC50=0.56 μM). 7-Chlorokynurenic acid sodium salt is also a potent inhibitor of the reuptake of glutamate into synaptic vesicles with a Ki of 0.59 μM. 7-Chlorokynurenic acid sodium salt has potent antinociceptive actions after neuraxial delivery.