Product Overview
4-Methylcatechol | T4779 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 452-86-8
Smiles: Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
Formula: C7H8O2
Pathway: Metabolism|||Others
Target: Others|||Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: 4-methylcatechol is a metabolite of homoprotocatechuic acid. It is both a substrate and a suicide inhibitor of Catechol 2, 3-dioxygenase. 4-methylcatechol is known to induce the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Recent studies have suggested that a lack of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the limbic system may cause neuropathic pain.
Molecular Weight: 124, 139
