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Sodium mercaptopyruvate

≥85%, technical grade

Synonym(s):

3-Mercapto-2-oxopropionic acid sodium salt, Mercaptopyruvic acid sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2COCOONa
CAS Number:
10255-67-1
Molecular Weight:
142.11
Beilstein:
4018548
EC Number:
233-594-7
MDL number:
MFCD00042738
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24862074
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥85%

form

powder

impurities

<5 wt. % ethanol

mp

200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(=O)CS

InChI

1S/C3H4O3S.Na/c4-2(1-7)3(5)6;/h7H,1H2,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

CODUSAVZTZYYDD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Sodium mercaptopyruvate is suitable for use in the thiosulfate sulfurtransferase activity assay.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Chemico-biological interactions, 110(3), 189-202 (1998-06-03)
The GSH dependence of the metabolic pathways involved in the conversion of cysteine to sulfate in intact cells has been investigated. It was found that hepatocyte-catalysed sulfate formation from added L-cysteine did not occur if hepatocyte GSH was depleted beforehand
T Ubuka et al.
Acta medica Okayama, 44(2), 55-64 (1990-04-01)
Formation of sulfate in rat liver mitochondria was studied. About 0.1 mumol of sulfate was formed in mitochondria from 1 g of liver in 60 min when 10 mM L-cysteine was used as the substrate. Addition of either 10 mM
J Ohta et al.
Acta medica Okayama, 43(2), 89-95 (1989-04-01)
It has been assumed that the in vivo reduction of 3-mercaptopyruvate, an intermediate of cysteine metabolism, to 3-mercaptolactate is catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.27) though no definitive evidence has been presented. In order to examine this assumption, reduction of
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