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M0252

Methylglyoxal solution

~40% in H2O

Synonym(s):

Acetylformaldehyde, Pyruvaldehyde, Pyruvic aldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCHO
CAS Number:
78-98-8
Molecular Weight:
72.06
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
24896540
MDL number:
MFCD00006960
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906750

Product Name

Methylglyoxal solution, ~40% in H2O

InChI

1S/C3H4O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H,1H3

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C(C)=O

InChI key

AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

concentration

~40% (enzymatic)
~40% in H2O

density

1.17 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Methylglyoxal solution has been used:
  • to assess glyoxalase 1 (GLO1) enzymatic activity
  • as an advanced glycation end (AGE) forming agent for the preparation of albumin in vitro
  • to regulate anxiety like behavior in mice
  • to induce peritoneal fibrosis in rats
  • to study the chromatographic retention characteristics of organic chemicals and metal DNA adducts
  • for intraplantar injection in mice to investigate peripheral and central components of methylglyoxal (MG)-transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1)-adenylyl cyclase 1 isoform (AC1) pathway

General description

Methylglyoxal (MG) is a glucose metabolite, which is linked to peripheral neuropathy and pain in diabetic patients. It enhances intracellular calcium in sensory neurons and produces behavioral nociception. Methylglyoxal has antibacterial property. MG functions as a protein-glycating agent and precursor of advanced glycation end products. It impairs diabetic wound healing.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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WXBF5825V
WXBF4459V
WXBF4922V
WXBF3145V
BCCJ9027

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Measurement of the modification and interference rate of urinary albumin detected by size-exclusion HPLC
Marko L, et al.
Physiological Measurement, 30(10), 1137-1137 (2009)
Neuronal overexpression of Glo1 or amygdalar microinjection of methylglyoxal is sufficient to regulate anxiety-like behavior in mice
McMurray KMJ, et al.
Behavioural Brain Research, 301, 119-123 (2016)
Regular and moderate exercise counteracts the decline of antioxidant protection but not methylglyoxal-dependent glycative burden in the ovary of reproductively aging mice
Falone S, et al.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2016 (2016)
Methylglyoxal requires AC1 and TRPA1 to produce pain and spinal neuron activation
Griggs RB, et al.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11, 679-679 (2017)
The Therapeutic Potential of Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Wharton's Jelly in the Treatment of Rat Peritoneal Dialysis-Induced Fibrosis
Fan YP, et al.
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 5(2), 235-247 (2016)
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