Chemical Name |
Urocanic acid |
CAS Number |
104-98-3 |
MDL Number |
MFCD01593677 |
Molecular Formula |
C6H6N2O2 |
Molecular Weight |
138.12 |
Introduction of 104-98-3 :
Urocanic acid, produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin, is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation (UVR). 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[1].
Purity |
NLT 98% |
Storage |
at 20ºC 2 years |
*The above information is for reference only.