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THI | Immunomodulator

CAS:
94944-70-4
Catalog Number:
10-2477
Activity:
Immunomodulator
Chemical Name:
2-Acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutyl Imidazole
Alternate Names:
1-[5-[(1R,2S,3R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-ethanone
Molecular Weight:
230.22
Molecular Formula:
C9H14N2O5
Solubility:
Soluble in Water (up to 10 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in distilled water may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

THI (94944-70-4) was identified as a biologically active impurity in caramel food coloring.1 It is a potent inhibitor of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) lyase.2 It disrupts lymphocyte egress from lymphoid tissue by interfering with S1P gradients.3,4 The novel immunomodulatory activity of THI and its biochemical mechanism may represent a new target for the development of new generation of immunosuppressants.5

References/Citations:

1) MacKenzie et al. (1992), Toxicity Studies of Caramel Colour III and 2-Acetyl-4(5)-Tetrahydroxybutylimidazole in F344 rats; Food Chem. Toxicol. 30 417
2) Ohtoyo et al. (2015), Sphingosine 1-phosphate lyase inhibition by 2-acetyl-4-(tetrahydroxybutyl)imidazole (THI) under conditions of vitamin B6 deficiency; Mol.Cell Biochem. 400 125
3) Gugasyan et al. (1998), Emigration of mature T cells from the thymus is inhibited by the imidazole-based compound 2-acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutylimidazole; Immunology 93 398
4) Schwab et al. (2005), Lymphocyte sequestration through S1P lyase inhibition and disruption of S1P gradients; Science 309 1735
5) Bradbury et al. (1997), The immunomodulatory compound 2-acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutyl imidazole causes sequestration of lymphocytes in non-lymphoid tissue; Immunol. Cell Biol. 75 497

THI | Immunomodulator is also available in the Cellular Metabolism Library.
CAS:
94944-70-4
Catalog Number:
10-2477
Activity:
Immunomodulator
Chemical Name:
2-Acetyl-4-tetrahydroxybutyl Imidazole
Alternate Names:
1-[5-[(1R,2S,3R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-ethanone
Molecular Weight:
230.22
Molecular Formula:
C9H14N2O5
Solubility:
Soluble in Water (up to 10 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in distilled water may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

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