Term Name: |
alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid |
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Synonyms: |
- (2E)-2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
- 2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
- alpha-Cyano
- CHCA
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Definition: |
A monohydroxycinnamic acid that is 4-hydroxycinnamic acid in which the hydrogen alpha- to the carboxy group is replaced by a cyano group. It is used as a matrix in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry for the analysis of peptides and oligonucleotides.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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