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Urocanic acid

AT4759

CAS 104-98-3

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Molecular FormulaC6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight138.12
CAS Numbers104-98-3
Storage Condition0C Short Term, -20C Long Term
SolubilityDMSO
Purity98% by HPLC
SMILES CodeOC(=O)C=CC1=CNC=N1
ReferencesGibbs NK, et al. Recent advances in urocanic acid photochemistry, photobiology and photoimmunology. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2008 Jun;7[6] 655-67.

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Urocanic acid (4-Imidazoleacrylic acid), synthesized in the epidermis, functions as a primary absorber of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in mammalian skin.