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Carcinine was originally discovered in the cardiac tissue of the crustacean Carcinus maenas. Both carnosine (G-1250) and carcinine act as natural antioxidants with hydroxyl-radical-scavenging and lipid-peroxidase activities. Unlike carnosine, carcinine is not a substrate for carnosinase or other dipeptidases. Therefore it may play a greater role in the prolongation and potentiation of physiological responses to the therapeutical treatments.
Carcinine forms complexes with Cu(II).
Catalog Number
G-4425
Molecular Formula
C₈H₁₄N₄O
Relative Molecular Mass
182.23
CAS Registry Number
56897-53-1
Source
Synthetic
Storage Conditions
-20 ± 5 °C
Keywords
Radical-scavenging carnosine analog not cleaved by carnosinase
Areas of Interest
Cosmetic Peptides & Dermatology
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