L -Ascorbic acid

• Supplier: Tocris Bioscience
• Catalog: 4210
• Prices: $45.00
• Sizes: 50 mg
• Function Type: Inhibitor
• Cas Number: 50-81-7
• Chemical Name: 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone
• Formula: C6H8O6
• Molecular Weight: 176.12
• Purity: >99 %
• Description: Inhibitor of Ca v 3.2 channels (IC 50 = 6.5 μ M); displays no effect on Ca v 3.1 or Ca v 3.3 channels heterologously expressed in HEK 293 cells. Also enhances the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from mouse and human somatic cells by increasing reprogramming efficiency. Naturally occurring antioxidant.

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