Product Description: ent-11α-Hydroxy-15-oxokaur-16-en-19-oic acid is an anti-melanin synthesis tyrosinase inhibitor, which can be isolated from Pteris fern. ent-11α-Hydroxy-15-oxokaur-16-en-19-oic acid regulates the melanogenesis transcription factor microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF). The 11α-OH, 15-oxo and 16-en moieties of ent-11α-Hydroxy-15-oxokaur-16-en-19-oic acid are key fragments that inhibit melanin synthesis. The 19-COOH moiety has been implicated in the inhibition of cytotoxicity associated with 11α-OH KA and related compounds[1].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C20H28O4
References: [1]Kuroi A, et al. The Importance of 11伪-OH, 15-oxo, and 16-en Moieties of 11伪-Hydroxy-15-oxo-kaur-16-en-19-oic Acid in Its Inhibitory Activity on Melanogenesis. Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2017;30(4):205-215.
CAS Number: 57719-81-0
Molecular Weight: 332.43
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Tyrosinase