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Methylglyoxal solution

technical, ~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
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906750
MDL number:
MFCD00006960
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329760261
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

200

concentration

~40% in H2O

density

1.19 g/mL at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methylglyoxal is a toxic endogenous by-product of glycolysis. It is a reactive dicarbonyl compound that promotes non-enzymatic glycation of proteins to yield irreversible advanced glycated end products, leading to the cross-linking or degradation of proteins.

Application

Methylglyoxal solution is used in cytotoxic studies.

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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_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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WXBF4459V
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BCCJ9027
BCCL0658
BCCH4313

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Popelova A, et al.
Physiological Research, 67(2), 339-346 (2018)
Determination of methylglyoxal in human blood plasma using fluorescence high performance liquid chromatography after derivatization with 1, 2-diamino-4, 5-methylenedioxybenzene.
Ogasawara Y, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 1029, 102-105 (2016)
Computational and experimental exploration of the structure?activity relationships of flavonoids as potent glyoxalase?I inhibitors.
Al?Balas Q A, et al.
Drug Development Research, 79(2), 58-69 (2018)
P Seppänen et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 674(2), 169-177 (1981-05-05)
1. Putrescine and spermidine depletion produced by alpha-difluoromethylornithine, an irreversible inhibitor or ornithine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.17), resulted in a strikingly enhanced cellular uptake of methylglyoxal bis(guanylhydrazone) in cultured Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells and human lymphocytic leukemia cells. 2. A prior
Naila Ahmed et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 44(12), 5287-5292 (2003-11-26)
To determine the concentrations of methylglyoxal-derived advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), the hydroimidazolones MG-H1 and -H2, in soluble human lens proteins and compare them with the concentrations of other methylglyoxal-derived AGEs and pentosidine. Lens protein samples were hydrolyzed enzymatically. AGEs were
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