Succinylcholine chloride dihydrate, 98.0-102.0%, solid

Application

Succinylcholine chloride dehydrate was used to study the mechanism of gating of Cys loop receptors in Xenopus laevis.^4,5

Biochem/physiol Actions

Succinylcholine is a cholinergic antagonist and a neuromuscular blocking agent. It induces depolarization of acetylcholine receptors on the muscle membrane and efflux of potassium from the muscle that leads to hypokalemia in individuals with upregulated expression of acetylcholine receptors.³

Cholinergic antagonist which induces a long-lasting depolarization of the acetylcholine neuron membrane; neuromuscular blocking agent.

Features and Benefits

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Packaging

25 g in poly bottle

Reconstitution

Solutions may be stored for several days at 4 °C.