| Description | ALK-001 is a vitamin A analog, which may be used to treat Stargardt disease. |
| Synonyms | C-20D3vitamin A, C-20-D3-Retinyl Acetate, ALK 001, ALK001, C-20-D3-vitamin A |
| molecular weight | 331.514 |
| Molecular formula | C22H32O2 |
| CAS | 118139-36-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Saad L, Washington I. Can Vitamin A be Improved to Prevent Blindness due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease and Other Retinal Dystrophies? Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016;854:355-61. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-17121-0_47. PubMed PMID: 26427432. 2. Charbel Issa P, Barnard AR, Herrmann P, Washington I, MacLaren RE. Rescue of the Stargardt phenotype in Abca4 knockout mice through inhibition of vitamin A dimerization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jul 7;112(27):8415-20. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1506960112. PubMed PMID: 26106163; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4500285. |