Urocanic acid
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.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
104-98-3
Product Name Alternative
4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
DMSO: 10 mM
Smiles
OC (=O) \C=C\c1cnc[nH]1
Molecular Formula
C6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight
138.12
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
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