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06372

β-Hydroxypyruvic acid

≥95.0% (dry substance, T)

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H4O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
104.06
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
Assay:
≥95.0% (dry substance, T)
Form:
powder and chunks
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Quality Segment

assay

≥95.0% (dry substance, T)

form

powder and chunks

impurities

≤15.0% water

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

HHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Hydroxy(phenyl)pyruvic acid reductase in Actaea racemosa L.: a putative enzyme in cimicifugic and fukinolic acid biosynthesis.: This study investigates the role of β-Hydroxypyruvic acid in the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in Actaea racemosa, highlighting its importance in plant secondary metabolism and potential applications in medicinal chemistry (Jahn and Petersen, 2024).

  • The gut microbiota confers protection in the CNS against neurodegeneration induced by manganism.: Research shows the protective role of β-Hydroxypyruvic acid derivatives produced by gut microbiota against neurodegenerative conditions, providing insights into therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders (Wang et al., 2020).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite involved in the pathway of carbon in photorespiration.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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Seong Pil Chung et al.
Journal of biochemistry, 148(6), 743-753 (2010-09-30)
D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) is a flavoenzyme that exists in the kidney, liver and brain of mammals. This enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of D-amino acids to the corresponding α-keto acid, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. Recently D-serine, one of the substrates
Shweta Joshi et al.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 160(1), 32-41 (2008-05-06)
The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is an important metabolic pathway for yielding reducing power in the form of NADPH and production of pentose sugar needed for nucleic acid synthesis. Transketolase, the key enzyme of non-oxidative arm of PPP, plays a
William E Karsten et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1790(6), 575-580 (2009-03-07)
The enzyme L-serine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (SGAT) from Hyphomicrobium methylovorum is a PLP-containing enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-serine and glyoxylate to hydroxypyruvate and glycine. The cloned enzyme expressed in Escherichia coli is isolated as a mixture of the E:PLP and



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SKUGTIN
C94807-100G04061833530733
PHR2087-100MG04061835234646
C94807-5G04061833530740
06372-5MG-F04061838646132
06372-25MG-F04061838646040