Acetyl-D-homophenylalanine

CAS: 63393-59-9

Ref. 3D-FA49520

Product Information

• Name: Acetyl-D-homophenylalanine
• Synonyms: Ac-D-HomoPhe-OH(R)-2-(Ac-amino)-4-phenylbutyric acid, (2R)-2-acetamido-4-phenylbutanoic acid, benzenebutanoic acid, alpha-(acetylamino)-, (alphaR)-, Ac-D-Hph-OH

Description

Acetyl-D-homophenylalanine is a chemical compound that is used in the treatment of wastewater. It has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of the enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, which is used in the synthesis of L-phenylalanine from D-phenylalanine. Acetyl-D-homophenylalanine has also been studied as a potential anticancer agent for treatment of cervical cancer. This molecule was found to inhibit the growth of cervical cancer cells by impairing DNA replication and transcription. In addition, acetyl-D-homophenylalanine inhibits the expression of surface molecules on human colon cancer cells, which may lead to tumor cell death. Acetyl-D-homophenylalanine also inhibits polymerase chain reaction (PCR) activity, which can be used to detect viral genomes or mutations in DNA sequences. This molecule also has been shown to have neuroprotective effects on diabetic patients and diabetic

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 221.25 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₁₅NO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H15NO3/c1-9(14)13-11(12(15)16)8-7-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6,11H,7-8H2,1H3,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)/t11-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=CNQZAOFOKXXEOB-LLVKDONJSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@H](CCc1ccccc1)C(=O)O