Kojic acid

CAS No. 501-30-4

Kojic acid ( —— )

Catalog No. M20588 CAS No. 501-30-4

Kojic acid is a fungal metabolite that inhibits tyrosinase an enzyme involved in melanin synthesis with an IC50 value of 30.6 μM for mushroom tyrosinase.

Purity : >98% (HPLC)

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Biological Information

  • Product Name
    Kojic acid
  • Note
    Research use only not for human use.
  • Brief Description
    Kojic acid is a fungal metabolite that inhibits tyrosinase an enzyme involved in melanin synthesis with an IC50 value of 30.6 μM for mushroom tyrosinase.
  • Description
    Kojic acid is a fungal metabolite that inhibits tyrosinase an enzyme involved in melanin synthesis with an IC50 value of 30.6 μM for mushroom tyrosinase.
  • Synonyms
    ——
  • Pathway
    Others
  • Target
    Other Targets
  • Recptor
    Others
  • Research Area
    ——
  • Indication
    ——

Chemical Information

  • CAS Number
    501-30-4
  • Formula Weight
    142.11
  • Molecular Formula
    C6H6O4
  • Purity
    >98% (HPLC)
  • Solubility
    DMSO:28 mg/mL (197.03 mM)
  • SMILES
    OCc1cc(=O)c(O)co1
  • Chemical Name
    5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one

Shipping & Storage Information

  • Storage
    (-20℃)
  • Shipping
    With Ice Pack
  • Stability
    ≥ 2 years

Reference

1.Rodrigues A P D Farias L H S Carvalho Antonio Sérgio C et al. A Novel Function for Kojic Acid a Secondary Metabolite from Aspergillus Fungi as Antileishmanial Agent[J]. PLoS ONE 2014 9(3):e91259-.
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