Chemical Properties
Yellow Solid
Uses
An intermediate in the preparation of Adapalene derivatives.
Definition
ChEBI: A naphthoic acid that is 6-phenylnaphthylene-2-carboxyic acid in which the phenyl substituent has been substituted at positions 3 and 4 by adamant-1-yl and hydroxy groups, respectively. It acts as a selective agonist of retinoic acid receptor (RAR)g
mma and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in various cancer cells.
Biological Activity
Synthetic retinoid that is an RAR γ -selective agonist. Displays RAR γ -dependent and -independent effects on differentiation and apoptosis.
Biochem/physiol Actions
CD437 is a retinoic acid receptor (RAR)γ-selective agonist, γ-selective retinoid; potent inducer of apoptosis.
