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alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:64340
Synonyms
  • (2E)-2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • 2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
  • alpha-Cyano
  • CHCA
Definition
A monohydroxycinnamic acid that is 4-hydroxycinnamic acid in which the hydrogen α- 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.
References
  • cas:28166-41-8
  • pubmed:11217742
  • pubmed:14715888
  • pubmed:15144210
  • pubmed:15150841
  • pubmed:15694775
  • pubmed:16401911
  • pubmed:19435303
  • pubmed:19927305
  • pubmed:8750232
  • reaxys:2645333
  • wikipedia.en:Alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic_acid
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
Phenotype where environments contain alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
Phenotype affecting alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
Human Disease Model