4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine
4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP) is a photodegradation product of Eumelanin. 4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine can be used for research of melanomagenesis in the skin and age-related macular degeneration[1].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
74923-08-3
Product Name Alternative
4-AHP
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302-H315-H319-H335
Target
Endogenous Metabolite
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Field of Research
Cancer
Smiles
OC([C@@H](N)CC1=CC(O)=C(C=C1)N)=O
Molecular Formula
C9H12N2O3
Molecular Weight
196.20
Precautions
P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501
References & Citations
[1]Ito S, et al. Photodegradation of Eumelanin and Pheomelanin and Its Pathophysiological Implications. Photochem Photobiol. 2018 May;94 (3) :409-420.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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