1,3 dihydroxyacetone

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone is the main active ingredient in sunscreen tanning skin care preparations, an important precursor for the synthesis of a variety of fine chemicals, and a food additive that can be produced on an industrial scale by microbial fermentation on Gluconobacter oxydans. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels.

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer [1,3-Dihydroxyacetone dimer] serves as an aldose sugar useful for modeling the structure and function of carbohydrates. Additionally, it acts as a biomaterial or organic compound applicable in life sciences research.