FT-N12450 Pyruvic acid Product Information Chemical name: Pyruvic acid, Sodium salt Other names: 2-oxopropanoic acid , α-ketopropionic acid, acetylformic acid, pyroracemic acid, Pyr Cat.# : N12450, 100 g N12451,250 g N12452, 1Kg Larger quantities: inquire Structure: CH3COCO2Na CAS: 127-17-3 Molecular Weight: 110.05 Storage: Room temperature, protected from moisture Safety: EU classification: Highly toxic (T+) ; Dangerous for the environment (N) R-phrases: R21, R26, R28, R32, R50, R53 S-Phrases: S1, S2, S28, S45, S60, S61 Test Specification/ Spécification Appearance: white white crystalline powder Solubility: In water (20%) Clear, colorless Purity: >99% Loss on drying: <0.5% Melting point: >320°C Contact your local distributor Uptima, powered by [email protected] P.1 FT-N12450 Physical datas Pyruvic acid is a colorless liquid with a smell similar to acetic acid. It is miscible with water, and soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. Cell Biology role Pyruvate is an important chemical compound in biochemistry. It is even is suspected of providing the fertile basis for the formation of life.. Pyruvate is the output of the metabolism of glucose known as glycolysis. One molecule of glucose breaks down into two molecules of pyruvic acid, which are then used to provide further energy, in one of two ways. Provided that sufficient oxygen is available, pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl- coenzyme A, which is the main input for a series of reactions known as the Krebs cycle. Pyruvate is also converted to oxaloacetate by an anaplerotic reaction and then further broken down to carbon dioxide. The cycle is also called the citric acid cycle, because citric acid is one of the intermediate compounds formed during the reactions. If insufficient oxygen is available, the acid is broken down anaerobically, creating lactic acid in animals and ethanol in plants. Pyruvate from glycolysis is converted by anaerobic respiration to lactate using the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase and the coenzyme NADH in lactate fermentation, or to acetaldehyde and then to ethanol in alcoholic fermentation. Pyruvic acid is a key intersection in the network of metabolic pathways. Pyruvic acid can be converted to carbohydrates via gluconeogenesis, to fatty acids or energy through acetyl-CoA, to the amino acid alanine and to ethanol. Therefore it unites several key metabolic processes. Related products -Pyruvate deshydrogenase -Acetyl-CoA -Pyruvate Kinase -Phosphoenolpyruvate -Pyruvate carboxylase 47138, decarboxylatse 34025 More information For any information, please contact: Uptima -Interchim, Division BioSciences [email protected]; Hotline : +33 (0)4 70 03 73 06 Contact your local distributor Uptima, powered by [email protected] P.2 .