(S)-(-)-Bay K 8644
Chemical Name: (4S)-1,4-Dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-[2-trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid methyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
(S)-(-)-Bay K 8644 is a L-type Ca2+-channel activator with positive inotropic, vasoconstrictive and behavioral effects in vivo.Racemate and (R)-(+)-Enantiomer also available.
Technical Data
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Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.
Additional Information
Background References
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The optical isomers of the 1,4-dihydropyridine BAY K 8644 show opposite effects on Ca channels.
Franckowiak et al.
Eur.J.Pharmacol., 1985;114:223 -
Enantiomer selectivity and the development of tolerance to the behavioral effects of the calcium channel activator BAY K 8644.
O'Neill and Bolger
Brain Res.Bull., 1988;21:865 -
Opposite cardiac actions of the enantiomers of Bay K 8644 at different membrane potentials in guinea-pig papillary muscles.
Ravens and Schopper
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol., 1990;341:232
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Citations for (S)-(-)-Bay K 8644
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for (S)-(-)-Bay K 8644 include:
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Peripheral nerve injury increases contribution of L-type calcium channels to synaptic transmission in spinal lamina II: Role of α2δ-1 subunits.
Authors: Alles Et al.
Mol Pain 2018;14:1744806918765800
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Inhibition of late sodium current suppresses calcium-related ventricular arrhythmias by reducing the phosphorylation of CaMK-II and sodium channel expressions.
Authors: Wei Et al.
Sci Rep 2017;7:981
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Spectrum of Cav1.4 dysfunction in congenital stationary night blindness type 2.
Authors: Burtscher Et al.
Biochim Biophys Acta 2014;1838:2053
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Junctophilin-2 expression silencing causes cardiocyte hypertrophy and abnormal intracellular calcium-handling.
Authors: Landstrom Et al.
Eneuro 2011;4:214
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Neuromuscular synaptic patterning requires the function of skeletal muscle dihydropyridine receptors.
Authors: Chen Et al.
Nat Neurosci 2011;14:570
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