chlorophorin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
537-41-7

[ Name ]:
chlorophorin

[Synonym ]:
1,3-Benzenediol,5-(2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl)-2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-,(E,E)
Chlorophorin

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Chlorophorin is a inhibitor of Melanocortin Receptor. Chlorophorin reduces tyrosinase activity and inhibits a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone-induced melanin production in B16F10 melanoma cells[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

Signaling Pathways >> GPCR/G Protein >> Melanocortin Receptor

[References]

[1]. Jin YJ, et al. Chemical constituents derived from Artocarpus xanthocarpus as inhibitors of melanin biosynthesis. Phytochemistry. 2015 Sep;117:424-435.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.196g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
614ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₄H₂₈O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
380.48

[ Flash Point ]:
275.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
380.19900

[ PSA ]:
80.92000

[ LogP ]:
5.91460

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.661

chlorophorin

Names

Biological Activity

Chemical & Physical Properties

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream