1-Methylindole-2-Carboxylic Acid

CAS: 16136-58-6

Ref. 3D-FM56787

Product Information

• Name: 1-Methylindole-2-Carboxylic Acid
• Synonyms: 1-Methyl-1H-Indole-2-Carboxylic Acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1-Methylindole-2-Carboxylic Acid is a chemical that belongs to the group of phenylacetic acid compounds. It has been shown to inhibit lymphocyte activation and t-cell proliferation in vitro, which may be due to its ability to interfere with the production of interleukin. 1-Methylindole-2-Carboxylic Acid also has an antitumor effect on animals and can reduce the tumor burden by inhibiting DNA synthesis, protein synthesis, and mineralization. The molecular modeling studies have shown that 1-Methylindole-2-Carboxylic Acid binds in the active site of protein kinase C as a competitive inhibitor and prevents ATP from binding to the enzyme.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 175.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₉NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H9NO2/c1-11-8-5-3-2-4-7(8)6-9(11)10(12)13/h2-6H,1H3,(H,12,13)
• InChI key: InChIKey=MAHAMBLNIDMREX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cn1c(C(=O)O)cc2ccccc21