cis-Urocanic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  cis-Urocanic acid is a 5-HT2A receptor agonist. cis-Urocanic acid binds to 5-HT receptor with relatively high affinity (Kd=4.6 nM). cis-Urocanic acid is an immune modulator that induces immunosuppression by binding to the 5-HT2A receptor[1].

• Target Antigen:

  5-HT Receptor

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  GPCR/G Protein;Neuronal Signaling

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Inflammation/Immunology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/cis-urocanic-acid.html

• Purity:

  99.92

• Solubility:

  H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

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

• Molecular Weight:

  138.12

• References & Citations:

  [1]Walterscheid JP, et al. Cis-urocanic acid, a sunlight-induced immunosuppressive factor, activates immune suppression via the 5-HT2A receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Nov 14;103(46):17420-5.|[2]Viiri J, et al. Cis-urocanic acid suppresses UV-B-induced interleukin-6 and -8 secretion and cytotoxicity in human corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells in vitro. Mol Vis. 2009 Sep 8;15:1799-805.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  7699-35-6