670111-M

UDP-α-D-Galactose, Disodium Salt

A donor substrate for galactosyltransferases used in the biosynthesis of galactose-containing oligosaccharides. Decreased red blood cell levels of UDP-Gal are found in patients with maple syrup urine disease or phenylketonuria.

• Synonym(s): UDP-α-D-Galactose, Disodium Salt, UDP-Gal, Uridine-5ʹ-diphosphogalactose, 2Na
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₂₂N₂O₁₇P₂ · 2Na
• CAS Number: 137868-52-1
• Molecular Weight: 610.27
• MDL number: MFCD00077895
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• NACRES: NA.51

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥95% (HPLC)
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze; desiccated (hygroscopic)
• color: white
• solubility: water: 100 mg/mL
• storage temp.: −20°C
• InChI: 1S/C15H24N2O17P2.2Na/c18-3-5-8(20)10(22)12(24)14(32-5)33-36(28,29)34-35(26,27)30-4-6-9(21)11(23)13(31-6)17-2-1-7(19)16-15(17)25;;/h1-2,5-6,8-14,18,20-24H,3-4H2,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,16,19,25);;/q;2*+1/p-2/t5-,6-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12-,13-,14-;;/m1../s1
• InChI key: PKJQEQVCYGYYMM-QKYKBPIOSA-L

Description

General description

A donor substrate for galactosyltransferases used in the biosynthesis of galactose-containing oligosaccharides. Decreased red blood cell levels of UDP-Gal are found in patients with maple syrup urine disease or phenylketonuria.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 2 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Stults, C.L., et al. 1999. Glycobiology 9, 661.
Gibson, J.B., et al. 1996. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 63, 704.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable