Homogentisic acid

Datasheet MSDS
Catalog Number
SANT26677
Product Name
Homogentisic acid
CAS Number
451-13-8
Synonyms
Melanic acid , 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid , Homogentisinic Acid
Molecular Formula
C8H8O4
Molecular Weight
168.14
Purity
99.88%
Solubility
DMSO: 31 mg/mL(184.4 mM) Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, Acetone, etc.: Soluble ( < 1 mg/ml refers to the product slightly soluble or insoluble )
Storage
Powder: -20°C for 3 years In solvent: -80°C for 6 months
Description
1. Homogentisic acid shows interesting antioxidant and antiradical activities, and protective effect against thermal-cholesterol degradation, comparable to those of well known antioxidants. 2. Homogentisic acid is the primary precursor of melanin synthesis in Vibrio cholerae, a Hyphomonas strain, and Shewanella colwelliana. 3. A derivative of homogentisic acid which inhibits Pfnek-1 with an IC(5) around 1.8 muM, this product is moderately active in vitro against a FcB1 P. falciparum strain (IC(5) = 12 muM).
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