Urocanic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

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

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Urocanic_acid.html

• Purity:

  99.96

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  O=C(O)/C=C/C1=CN=CN1

• Molecular Weight:

  138.126

• References & Citations:

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

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  104-98-3