| Bioactivity | Alistin (Carcinine; β-Alanylhistamine) is a selective histamine H3 antagonist with antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects on the retina of oxidatively stressed mice[1][2]. |
| Name | Carcinine |
| CAS | 56897-53-1 |
| Formula | C8H14N4O |
| Molar Mass | 182.22 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Zhong Chen, et al. Pharmacological effects of carcinine on histaminergic neurons in the brain. Br J Pharmacol. 2004 Nov;143(5):573-80. [2]. Lea D Marchette, et al. Carcinine has 4-hydroxynonenal scavenging property and neuroprotective effect in mouse retina. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Jun 20;53(7):3572-83. |