SML1489
FICZ
≥95% (HPLC), lyophilized powder, AhR agonist
Synonym(s):
5,11-Dihydro-indolo[3,2-b]carbazole-6-carboxaldehyde, 6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H12N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.31
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77
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product name
FICZ, ≥95% (HPLC)
Quality Level
Assay
≥95% (HPLC)
form
lyophilized powder
color
yellow
solubility
DMSO: 0.5 mg/mL, clear (warmed)
storage temp.
−20°C
Biochem/physiol Actions
FICZ (6-formylindolo(3,2b)carbazole) being a photooxidation product of tryptophan, might serve as a chemical messenger of light.
FICZ is a potent high affinity ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), which is a ligand-activated transcription factor that activates the expression of aromatic hydrocarbon metabolizing enzyme genes such as the CYP1A1 gene and has also been shown to have multiple additional roles in cell-cycle regulation, development and maturation of many tissues, control of inflammation, and immune response. FICZ is a photoproduct of tryptophan and is believed to be an endogenous AhR ligand. It is extremely potent, with a Kd value of 0.07 nM.
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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