SMB00908

4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutaric acid dipotassium salt

95-105% (titration)

• Sinónimos: 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutaric acid dipotassium salt, Parapyruvate
• Fórmula lineal: C₆H₆K₂O₆
• Número de CAS: 19071-44-4
• Peso molecular: 252.30
• Código UNSPSC: 12352106
• NACRES: NA.25

Propiedades

• Ensayo: 95-105% (titration)
• Formulario: powder
• puntuación de productos alternativos más sostenibles: old score: 46; new score: 35; Find out more about DOZN™ Scoring
• características de los productos alternativos más sostenibles: Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries; Design for Energy Efficiency; Design for Degradation; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• color: white to beige
• solubilidad: water: soluble 10 mg/mL
• categoría alternativa más sostenible: Re-engineered

Descripción

Descripción general

Parapyruvate, also known as 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate (HMOG), is a compound formed through the polymerization of two molecules of pyruvate via aldol condensation. It is closely related to α-ketoglutarate and is believed to act as a competitive inhibitor of the α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) to form succinyl coenzyme A, impacting fibroblast senescence. A decrease in KGDHC activity is also associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer′s and Parkinson′s diseases[1]. The precise mechanism of parapyruvate′s inhibition of KGDHC is complex, but it interferes with the activity of this rate-limiting enzyme in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, ultimately affecting mitochondrial function. KGDHC is crucial for oxidative decarboxylation within the TCA cycle. Parapyruvate′s potential to inhibit KGDHC paves the way for research in cell biology and biochemistry, covering cell senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolic regulation, and aging-related diseases.

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Aplicación

Parapyruvate can be used

• to study mitochondrial metabolomics
• to study age related disorders (Alzheimer′s and Parkinson′s research)

Acciones bioquímicas o fisiológicas

Parapyruvate is formed via an adol condensation reaction of pyruvate[2]

Características y beneficios

High quality compound suitable for multiple research applications

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Información de seguridad

• Código de clase de almacenamiento: 11 - Combustible Solids
• Clase de riesgo para el agua (WGK): WGK 3
• Punto de inflamabilidad (°F): Not applicable
• Punto de inflamabilidad (°C): Not applicable