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Preferred IUPAC name
5,6-Dihydroxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid | |
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MeSH | acid 5,6-dihydroxy-2-indolylcarboxylic acid |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H7NO4 | |
Molar mass | 193.158 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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DHICA (5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin.[1] Tautomerization of DHICA forms dopachrome.
References
- ^ Pawelek JM (March 1991). "After dopachrome?". Pigment Cell Res. 4 (2): 53–62. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0749.1991.tb00315.x. PMID 1946209.