Pterin-6-carboxylic acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
948-60-7

[ Name ]:
Pterin-6-carboxylic acid

[Synonym ]:
2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopteridine-6-carboxylic acid
pterin-6-carboxylate
2-azanyl-4-oxo-1H-pteridine-6-carboxylic acid
6-carboxypterin
2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-pteridine-6-carboxylic acid
2-amino-4-keto-1H-pteridine-6-carboxylic acid
Pterine-6-carboxylic acid,2-Amino-4-hydroxypteridine-6-carboxylicacid
pterin-6-carboxylic acid
2-Amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-pteridin-6-carbonsaeure
PTERINE-6-CARBOXYLIC ACID

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Pterin-6-carboxylic acid serves as a precursor for the formation of folate, which plays a critical role in cell growth, development, and repair. Pterine-6-carboxylic acid has been studied for its potential as a fluorescent dye[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Oluwasegun Modupe, et al. A spectrophotometric method for determining the amount of folic acid in fortified salt. J Agric Food Res. 2020 Dec:2:100060.

[2]. Bo-Tao Zhang, et al. Determination of folic acid by chemiluminescence based on peroxomonosulfate-cobalt(II) system. Talanta. 2008 Feb 15;74(5):1154-9.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
2.16 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
608.7ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₅N₅O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
207.14600

[ Flash Point ]:
322ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
207.03900

[ PSA ]:
134.85000

[ Storage condition ]:
-20°C

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ HS Code ]:
2933990090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933990090

[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

Photodegradation of folic acid in aqueous solution.

J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 19 , 269-275, (1999)

A study of the photodegradation of folic acid by ultraviolet radiation in aqueous solution has been made. Folic acid is photolysed by an apparent first-order kinetics and the log k-pH profile shows a ...

Biosynthesis and metabolism of tetrahydrobiopterin and molybdopterin.

Annu. Rev. Biochem. 54 , 729, (1985)

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate inhibits photosensitization reactions and strand breaks in DNA.

FASEB J. 21 , 2101-2107, (2007)

The known functions of folate are to support one-carbon metabolism and to serve as photoreceptors for cryptochromes and photolyases. We demonstrate that 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF, the predomina...

Related Compounds

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