5-Formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid

CAS: 7126-51-4

Ref. 3D-FF155516

Product Information

• Name: 5-Formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid
• Synonyms: 1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 5-formyl-, 5-Formylpyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 7126-51-4, Pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 5-formyl-

Description

5-Formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid is a dietary nutrient that can be obtained from tyrosine and other amino acids. It has been used as a carbon source in the laboratory to study the effect of dietary fibers on the metabolism of Clostridium species. 5-Formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid has also been used as a peptidomimetic to study oligosaccharides and their role in human colon carcinogenesis. 5-Formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid has been shown to have strong inhibitory effects on methylesterase, an enzyme found in human feces which breaks down bile acids and may play a role in colon cancer.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 139.11 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₅NO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5NO3/c8-3-4-1-2-5(7-4)6(9)10/h1-3,7H,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=RHYXVCZQDGPFBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1ccc(C(=O)O)[nH]1