muscimol

PubChem Notes:

Muscimol Neurotoxic isoxazole isolated from Amanita muscaria and A. phalloides and also obtained by decarboxylation of IBOTENIC ACID. It is a potent agonist at GABA-A receptors and is used mainly as an experimental tool in animal and tissue studies.

MediLexicon muscimol - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'muscimol'

[1. An alkaloid extracted from the poison mushroom Amanita muscaria; selectively stimulates receptors for γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and is used as a molecular probe to study GABA receptors; a potent CNS depressant, muscimol inhibits motor function; exposure can lead to psychosis; 3-aminometnyl-3-hydroxyisoxazole.

Molecular Formula: C4H6N2O2


InChI: InChI=1/C4H6N2O2/c5-2-3-1-4(7)6-8-3/h1H,2,5H2,(H,6,7)/f/h6H

InChIKey: InChIKey=ZJQHPWUVQPJPQT-BRMMOCHJCU
SMILES: C1=C(ONC1=O)CN

Names:
    muscimol
    3(2H)-Isoxazolone, 5-(aminomethyl)-
    5-(aminomethyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-one

Registries:
    PubChem CID 4266
    PubChem ID 10323836