Product Description: Hercynine (Histidine-betaine) is an intermediate (precursor) and a redox metabolite of Ergothioneine (HY-N1914), which is found in the fine leaf algae, Schizosaccharomyces cerevisiae and honey bees. Hercynine has no effect on scavenging •OH radicals[1][2].
Formula: C9H15N3O2
References: [1]Sotgia S, et al. Hercynine, Ergothioneine and Redox State in Stallion's Seminal Plasma. Antioxidants (Basel). 2020 Sep 13;9(9):855./[2]Valachova K, et al. Impact of Ergothioneine, Hercynine, and Histidine on Oxidative Degradation of Hyaluronan and Wound Healing. Polymers (Basel). 2020 Dec 29;13(1):95.
CAS Number: 534-30-5
Molecular Weight: 197.23
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Target: Drug Intermediate;Drug Metabolite