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4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine

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5-HT synthesis inhibitor, solid

Synonym(s):

PCP, PCPA

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Linear Formula:
ClC6H4CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
199.63
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
231-051-9
MDL number:
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Product Name

4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine,

form

solid

Quality Segment

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old score: 2
new score: 1
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greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Designing Safer Chemicals
Design for Energy Efficiency
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>240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

NC(Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H10ClNO2/c10-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(11)9(12)13/h1-4,8H,5,11H2,(H,12,13)

InChI key

NIGWMJHCCYYCSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Application

4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine has been used:
  • as tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) inhibitor to treat kras+ male zebrafish
  • to induce insomnia in rat models
  • used to treat embryos to examine its effect on serotonin
  • for the selection of Enterococcus faecalis transformants with pESentA32 plasmid
  • to feed flies to explore serotonin effect

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor.
4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine (PCPA) is an inhibitor of 5-hydroxytrytamine (5-HT) synthesis. It helps to improve the inflammation of lung tissue and remodeling pulmonary artery. PCPA can reduce the expression of tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and pro-inflammatory factors.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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