Inquire About a Product| Product: | Homovanillic acid | ||||||||
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| Catalog Number: | 5186 | ||||||||
| CAS Number: | 306-08-1 | ||||||||
| Synonyms: | 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid; HVA; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzeneacetic acid | ||||||||
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| Formula: | C9H10O4 | ||||||||
| Chemical Purity: | 98% minimum | ||||||||
| Molecular Weight: | 182.173 | ||||||||
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| Category: | Unlabeled Reference Standards | ||||||||
| Literature References: |
Lambert, G.W.; Eisenhofer, G.; Jennings, G.L.; Esler, M.D. Regional homovanillic acid production in humans. Life Sciences 53 (1): 63–75.; Marcelis M, Suckling J, Hofman P, Woodruff P, Bullmore E, van Os J., Evidence that brain tissue volumes are associated with HVA reactivity to metabolic stress in schizophrenia. Schizophr. Res., 2006; 86 (1–3): 45–53. |
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| Applications: | A major catecholamine metabolite. Used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes and is associated with dopamine levels in the brain. HVA presence supports a diagnosis of neuroblastoma and malignant pheochromocytoma. |