urocanic acid

Urocanic Acid 4-Imidazoleacrylic acid.

[1. an acid derived from the oxidative deamination of l-histidine; present in sweat and in dog's urine; elevated levels are observed in cases of urocanate hydratase deficiency. The cis form, resulting from exposure to UV radiation, activates suppressor T cells.

Molecular Formula: C₆H₆N₂O₂

InChI: InChI=1/C6H6N2O2/c9-6(10)2-1-5-3-7-4-8-5/h1-4H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/b2-1+/f/h8-9H

InChIKey: InChIKey=LOIYMIARKYCTBW-ZOXGSMNUDD
SMILES: C1=C(NC=N1)C=CC(=O)O

Names:
    urocanic acid
    (E)-3-(3H-imidazol-4-yl)prop-2-enoic acid
    2-Propenoic acid, 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-

Registries:
    PubChem CID 736715
    PubChem ID 10375601