| Bioactivity | Hippuryl-L-phenylalanine is a substrate of carboxypeptidase. Carboxypeptidase is a protease enzyme that related with obesity, epilepsy and neurodegeneration. Hippuryl-L-phenylalanine can be used for the determination of carboxypeptidase activity[1][2]. |
| Name | Hippuryl-L-phenylalanine |
| CAS | 744-59-2 |
| Formula | C18H18N2O4 |
| Molar Mass | 326.35 |
| 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]. Serafin WE, et al. Carboxypeptidase A in mouse mast cells. Identification, characterization, and use as a differentiation marker. J Immunol. 1987 Dec 1;139(11):3771-6. [2]. Sapio MR, Fricker LD. Carboxypeptidases in disease: insights from peptidomic studies. Proteomics Clin Appl. 2014 Jun;8(5-6):327-37. |