CAS 74923-08-3

4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine

Formula: C₉H₁₂N₂O₃

InChI: InChI=1/C9H12N2O3/c10-6-2-1-5(4-8(6)12)3-7(11)9(13)14/h1-2,4,7,12H,3,10-11H2,(H,13,14)/t7-/m0/s1

Synonyms:

• (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
• 4-amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine
• 4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine
• phenylalanine, 4-amino-3-hydroxy-

4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine

CAS: 74923-08-3

4-Amino-3-hydroxyphenylalanine (4-AHP) is a photodegradation product of eumelanin. It can be utilized in research focused on the formation of cutaneous melanoma and age-related macular degeneration.

Formula: C₉H₁₂N₂O₃

Color and Shape: Solid

Molecular weight: 196.203

Ref: TM-TN10586