4-Methylcatechol

• Target:

  Apoptosis|||ROS|||Endogenous Metabolite

• Related Pathways:

  Immunology/Inflammation|||Metabolism|||Apoptosis

• Purity:

  0.9969

• Bioactivity:

  4-Methylcatechol (3,4-Dihydroxytoluene) is a metabolite of homoprotocatechuic acid. It is both a substrate and a suicide inhibitor of Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase. 4-Methylcatechol (3,4-Dihydroxytoluene) is known to induce the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) . Recent studies have suggested that a lack of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the limbic system may cause neuropathic pain.

• Smiles:

  CC1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1

• Molecular Formula:

  C7H8O2

• Molecular Weight:

  124.14

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  452-86-8