Description: Pterine-6-carboxylic acid (6-Carboxypterin) is a photodegradation product of folic acid, which can be used as a photosensitive agent to study the molecular mechanism of UVA breaking DNA structure.
CAS Number: 948-60-7
Formula: C7H5N5O3
Molecular Weight: 207,15
References: Hirakawa K, et al. Sequence-specific DNA damage induced by ultraviolet A-irradiated folic acid via its photolysis product. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2003 Feb 15;410(2):261-8.