QX-314 bromide

Non Antibodies

Various NaV Na+ channels

Shipped at room temperature. Product as supplied can be stored intact at room temperature for several weeks. For longer periods, it should be stored at -20°C

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A Local Anesthetic Blocker of Some NaV Channels

Centrifuge the vial before adding solvent (10, 000 x g for 5 minutes) to spin down all the powder to the bottom of the vial. The lyophilized product may be difficult to visualize. Add solvent directly to the centrifuged vial. Tap the vial to aid in dissolving the lyophilized product. Tilt and gently roll the liquid over the walls of the vial. Avoid vigorous vortexing. Light vortexing for up to 3 seconds is acceptable if needed. The product is soluble in pure water at high micromolar concentrations (100 µM - 1 mM). For long-term storage in solution, we recommend preparing a stock solution by dissolving the product in double-distilled water (ddH2O) at a concentration between 100-1000x of the final working concentration. Divide the stock solution into small aliquots and store at -20°C. Before use, thaw the relevant vial(s) and dilute to the desired working concentration in your working buffer. Centrifuge all product preparations before use. It is recommended to prepare fresh solutions in working buffers just before use. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles to maintain biological activity

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QX-314 bromide is an intracellular blocker of NaV channels1-4.

Yes

This local anesthetic is a blocker of voltage-dependent Na+ channels. QX-314 blocks all NaV channels once exposed to the intracellular face of the channel protein. However, this compound can penetrate the cell interior once applied outside the cell. Via certain types of NaV channels, it can permeate and exert blocking activity via TTX-sensitive channels.1 Intracellular recordings from inferior olivary neurons in brain stem slice preparations demonstrated that the Na+-dependent action potential was completely blocked for approximately five minutes after impalement with a microelectrode containing 50 mM QX-314, whereas the low-threshold Ca2+ spike was still generated.2 QX-314 is widely used to block NaV channels and used as a tool in neurophysiological recordings.2-5