Description: FICZ (6-Formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole) is a potent aryl agonist for the hydrocarbon receptor (AhR, Kd: 70 pM).
CAS Number: 172922-91-7
Formula: C19H12N2O
Molecular Weight: 284,31
References: Farmahin R, et al. Time-dependent transcriptomic and biochemical responses of 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ) and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) are explained by AHR activation time. Biochem Pharmacol. 2016 Sep 1;115:134-43