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43987

(S)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate, S-MVA-Li

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O4 · xLi+
CAS Number:
32451-23-3
Molecular Weight:
148.16 (free acid basis)
MDL number:
MFCD18968029
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

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Product Name

(S)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt, analytical standard

SMILES string

O[C@@](CCO)(CC(=O)O)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)/t6-/m0/s1

InChI key

KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-LURJTMIESA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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