cis-Urocanic acid
CAT:
804-HY-113008A-03
Size:
10 mM / 1 mL
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cis-Urocanic acid
- CAS Number: 7699-35-6
- 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.
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- Storage Conditions: -20°C, 3 years (Powder)
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