Carcinine dihydrochloride
SIGMA/SML0329 - ≥98% (HPLC)
Synonym: β-Alanylhistamine dihydrochloride; 3-
CAS Number: 57022-38-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H14N4O · 2HCl
Molecular Weight: 255.14
MDL Number: MFCD22200567
Linear Formula: C8H14N4O · 2HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| color | white to beige |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C8H14N4O.2ClH/c9-3-1-8 |
| InChI key | ZQTUNIWBUQUKAM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl.Cl.NCCC(=O)NCCc1cnc[nH |
| solubility | H2O: >15 mg/mL |
| storage condition | desiccated |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Carcinine dihydrochloride has been used to study its effects on dopaminergic neuron degeneration. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Carcinine (β-alanyl histamine) is a selective histamine H3 antagonist, 100-1000-fold selective for H3 over H2 and H1, that also functions as an antioxidant and as a chemical chaperone to reduce non-enzymatic glycation of proteins and maintain native folding of proteins. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Carcinine can scavenge a toxic product, called 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), obtained during lipid oxidation. It has a protective role from oxidative damage on photoreceptor cells. Carcinine also exhibits lipid-peroxidase activity. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Carcinine is a selective histamine H3 antagonist; antioxidant. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the Histamine Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| General description: | Carcinine, a natural peptide derivative, with a β-alanyl residue and a histamine, carries an imidazole ring. In mammals, carcinine is present in the brain, muscle, intestine and liver tissues. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H318 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



