Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
Light-dependent decomposition of FICZ, an endogenous ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor
Cunyu Zhang, Katrina L. Creech, William J. Zuercher, Timothy M. Willson
The paper develops a scalable synthesis of FICZ and shows light-dependent decomposition to a less active quinone, suggesting a role in sun exposure's biological effects.
DOI 10.1101/158980