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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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H12N2O
CAS Number:
172922-91-7
Molecular Weight:
284.31
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

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Product Name

FICZ, ≥95% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: 0.5 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[nH]1c2c(c5c1cccc5)cc3[nH]c4c(c3c2C=O)cccc4

InChI

1S/C19H12N2O/c22-10-14-18-12-6-2-4-8-16(12)20-17(18)9-13-11-5-1-3-7-15(11)21-19(13)14/h1-10,20-21H

InChI key

ZUDXFBWDXVNRKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

FICZ (6-formylindolo(3,2b)carbazole) being a photooxidation product of tryptophan, might serve as a chemical messenger of light.[1]
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.
FICZ is a potent high affinity ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR).

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Sibei Tao et al.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 25(2), 1035-1047 (2020-12-07)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifactorial disease of various aetiologies. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that responds to ligands to induce or repress gene expressions, thereby regulating a diverse spectrum of biological or pathophysiologic effects.
Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by structurally diverse exogenous and endogenous chemicals.
Denison M S and Nagy S R
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FEBS letters, 593(9), 952-961 (2019-04-07)
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