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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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About This Item

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

grade

technical grade

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

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
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