General description
α-Ketoglutaric acid (α-KG) is produced in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Application
α-Ketoglutaric acid (α-KG) has been used:
- to study its effects on swine fecal microflora in an in vitro fermentation system
- to study its effects on the activation of CD8+ T-cells
- as a substrate in glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT2) mitochondrial lysate assay
Biochem/physiol Actions
α-Ketoglutaric acid (α-KG) has a wide range of applications in the animal feed, food, pharmaceutical and fine chemistry industries.
Molecular Weight: 146.10. Empirical Formula: C5H6O5. linearFormula: HOOCCH2CH2COCOOH. Quality Level: 200. Assay: ≥. 98.5% (NaOH, titration). form: powder. solubility: water: 100 . mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow. storage temp.: 2-8°C. SMILES string: OC(: O)CCC(: O)C(O): O. InChI: 1S/C5H6O5/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10). InChI key: KPGXRSRHYNQIFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Pictograms: GHS05. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H318. Precautionary Statements: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338. Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves.- UPC:
- 12142203
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- K1750-1KG
- CAS:
- 328-50-7
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