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3-Nitropropionic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

β-Nitropropionic acid, 3-Nitropropanoic acid, Bovinocidin, Hiptagenic acid

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Linear Formula:
O2N(CH2)2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.08
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1759889
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

97%

form

crystals

mp

68-70 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(CC[N+]([O-])=O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H5NO4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)

InChI key

WBLZUCOIBUDNBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Excitotoxin shown to cause brain lesions similar to those of Huntington′s disease.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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Esther T Menze et al.
Neurotoxicology, 33(5), 1265-1275 (2012-08-02)
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a spectrum of cognitive, behavioral, and motor abnormalities. The mitochondrial toxin 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP) effectively induces specific behavioral changes, primarily manifested as prepulse inhibition (PPI) deficit of acoustic startle stimuli, and
Wang-Tso Lee et al.
Progress in neurobiology, 72(2), 87-110 (2004-04-06)
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease, in which there is progressive motor and cognitive deterioration, and for which the pathogenesis of neuronal death remains controversial. Mitochondrial toxins like 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP) and malonate, functioning as the inhibitors of
E Brouillet et al.
Current opinion in neurology, 8(6), 469-473 (1995-12-01)
Compelling evidence suggests that a defect in energy metabolism may play a role in the pathogenesis of various degenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. The behavioural and neuropathological consequences in primates of chronic systemic administration of mitochondrial toxins
C V Borlongan et al.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 21(3), 289-293 (1997-05-01)
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with severe degeneration of basal ganglia neurons, especially the intrinsic neurons of the striatum, and characterized by progressive dementia and involuntary abnormal choreiform movements. Despite our increasing knowledge of the pathophysiology
Emmanuel Brouillet et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 95(6), 1521-1540 (2005-11-23)
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding Huntingtin. The mechanisms underlying the preferential degeneration of the striatum, the most striking neuropathological change in HD, are unknown. Of those probably involved, mitochondrial defects

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