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α-Ketoglutaric acid sodium salt

BioUltra

Synonym(s):

2-Oxoglutaric acid monosodium salt, 2-Oxopentanedioic acid monosodium salt, Sodium 2-oxoglutarate monobasic

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COCOONa
CAS Number:
22202-68-2
Molecular Weight:
168.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
24896216
EC Number:
244-836-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4597521
MDL number:
MFCD00064196
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product line

BioUltra

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (perchloric acid titration)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

solubility

H2O: 0.5 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].OC(=O)CCC(=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C5H6O5.Na/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

MOTOGHHLNTXPTI-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

α-Ketoglutaric acid sodium salt has been used in the human kynurenine amino transferase II (KAT II) inhibition spectra assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-Ketoglutaric acid is the precursor for L-glutamic acid.
α-Ketoglutaric acid is a key intermediate in the TCA Cycle. It also plays an important role in preventing nitrogen overload by combining with nitrogen released within the cell.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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0000478756
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0000468247
0000468247
0000369172

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