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A4034

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

L(+)-Ascorbic acid sodium salt, Vitamin C sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7NaO6
CAS Number:
134-03-2
Molecular Weight:
198.11
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
24890738
eCl@ss:
34058010
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
EC Number:
205-126-1
MDL number:
MFCD00082340
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3767246

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InChI key

PPASLZSBLFJQEF-RXSVEWSESA-M

InChI

1S/C6H8O6.Na/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;/h2,5,7-10H,1H2;/q;+1/p-1/t2-,5+;/m0./s1

SMILES string

[Na+].OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(O)=C1[O-]

biological source

synthetic (organic)

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥98%

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 198.11 g/mol

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable, cell culture | plant: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

220 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

Quality Level

200

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Application

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate has been used:
  • to produce H2O2 in cell culture media
  • as a reducing agent for a cell-permeable artificial electron donor, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD)
  • to study its effect on production of collagen and elastic fibers in fibroblasts cultures derived from normal human skin and dermal fat

Used for preparation of plant extracts; reductant for the isolation of chloroplasts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant

General description

(+)-Sodium L-ascorbate (SA) is a potential antioxidant and is a derivative of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid). It is widely used as a food additive. In addition, SA enhances growth retardation activity of bleomycin sulfate, R020-1724 (an inhibitor of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase), prostaglandin E1 and sodium butyrate agents on neuroblastoma cells in culture. Elevated levels of SA induces two-stage urinary bladder carcinogenesis in rats. sodium L-ascorbate in combination with collagenogenesis inhibitors is used to treat dermal scars and keloids.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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WXBF6639V
0000512489
0000513825

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Sodium ascorbate potentiates the growth inhibitory effect of certain agents on neuroblastoma cells in culture
Prasad KN, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 76(2), 829-832 (1979)
Promoting effects of sodium L-ascorbate on two-stage urinary bladder carcinogenesis in rats
Fukushima S, et al.
Cancer Research, 43(9), 4454-4457 (1983)
Artefacts in cell culture: pyruvate as a scavenger of hydrogen peroxide generated by ascorbate or epigallocatechin gallate in cell culture media
Long LH and Halliwell B
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 388(4), 700-704 (2009)
Artefacts in cell culture: alpha-Ketoglutarate can scavenge hydrogen peroxide generated by ascorbate and epigallocatechin gallate in cell culture media
Long LH and Halliwell B
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 406(1), 20-24 (2011)
The putative Drp1 inhibitor mdivi-1 is a reversible mitochondrial complex I inhibitor that modulates reactive oxygen species
Bordt EA, et al.
Developmental Cell, 40(6), 583-594 (2017)
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