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Medchemexpress LLC Urocanic acid | 104-98-3 | 99.9% | 138.13 | 1 G

Supplier: Medchemexpress LLC HY1130081G
Urocanic acid is an endogenous metabolite found in the upper layers of mammalian skin. It serves as a significant absorber of ultraviolet radiation (UVR), playing a role in the skin's natural defense mechanisms. In vitro studies indicate its formation through the breakdown of filaggrin by proteinases.
- Produced in upper layers of mammalian skin
- Acts as a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)
- Formed from filaggrin breakdown in the epidermis
- For research use only
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