Product Description: all-trans-4-Oxoretinoic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of all-trans-4-Oxoretinoic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. all-trans-4-Oxoretinoic acid, an active metabolite of vitamin A, induces gene transcription via binding to nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs).
Formula: C20H26O3
References: [1]Topletz AR, et al. Induction of CYP26A1 by metabolites of retinoic acid: evidence that CYP26A1 is an important enzyme in the elimination of active retinoids. Mol Pharmacol. 2015;87(3):430-41./[2]Stahl W, et al. 4-oxo-retinoic acid is generated from its precursor canthaxanthin and enhances gap junctional communication in 10T1/2 cells. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1996;387:121-8.
CAS Number: 38030-57-8
Molecular Weight: 314.42
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;Reference Standards