Urocanic acid

CAS No. 104-98-3

Urocanic acid( 4-Imidazoleacrylic acid )

Catalog No. M19542 CAS No. 104-98-3

Urocanic acid produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation.

Purity : >98% (HPLC)

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Biological Information

  • Product Name
    Urocanic acid
  • Note
    Research use only, not for human use.
  • Brief Description
    Urocanic acid produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation.
  • Description
    Urocanic acid produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation.(In Vitro):Urocanic acid (UCA) is formed in the upper layers of the epidermis where filaggrin, a histidine-rich filamentous protein produced after caspase-14 cleavage of profilaggrin, is broken down by proteinases into component amino acids.
  • In Vitro
    Urocanic acid (UCA) is formed in the upper layers of the epidermis where filaggrin, a histidine-rich filamentous protein produced after caspase-14 cleavage of profilaggrin, is broken down by proteinases into component amino acids.
  • In Vivo
    ——
  • Synonyms
    4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
  • Pathway
    Others
  • Target
    Other Targets
  • Recptor
    Others
  • Research Area
    Inflammation/Immunology
  • Indication
    Dry eyes

Chemical Information

  • CAS Number
    104-98-3
  • Formula Weight
    138.12
  • Molecular Formula
    C6H6N2O2
  • Purity
    >98% (HPLC)
  • Solubility
    DMSO: 10 mM
  • SMILES
    OC(=O)\C=C\c1cnc[nH]1
  • Chemical Name
    ——

Shipping & Storage Information

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

Reference

1.Gibbs NK et al. Recent advances in urocanic acid photochemistry photobiology and photoimmunology. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2008 Jun;7(6):655-67.
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