3-Nitro-L-tyrosine is used as an indicator of the formation of peroxynitrite by NO-dependent oxidative damage.
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Applications
3-Nitro-L-tyrosine is used as an indicator of the formation of peroxynitrite by NO-dependent oxidative damage.
Solubility
Soluble in water (partly miscible), 1N hydrochloric acid (50 mg/ml), acidic aqueous solution , ethanol, DMSO, DMF and PBS (pH 7.2) (∼2 mg/ml).
Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Wakako Maruyamaa; Yoshio Hashizumeb; Kazuo Matsubarac; Makoto Naoi. Identification of 3-nitro-l-tyrosine, a product of nitric oxide and superoxide, as an indicator of oxidative stress in the human brain. Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications. 1996, 676,(1), 153-158.
Mohammad A.Tabrizi-Fard; Tristan S.Maurer; Ho-Leung Fung. In vivo disposition of 3-nitro-l-tyrosine in rats: Implications on tracking systemic peroxynitrite exposure. Drug Metabolism & Disposition. 1999, 27,(4), 429-431.