| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine | [CAS]
74923-08-3 | [Synonyms]
4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine
(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid | [MDL Number]
MFCD18644601 | [MOL File]
74923-08-3.mol |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
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]. | [References]
[1] Ito S, et al. Photodegradation of Eumelanin and Pheomelanin and Its Pathophysiological Implications. Photochem Photobiol. 2018 May;94(3):409-420. DOI:10.1111/php.12837 |
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