Oxaloacetic Acid
Catalogue number:
CAY30280-25 g
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Size:
25 g
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This product is for research use only and is not for human consumption or therapeutic use.
CAS Number:
328-42-7
Purity:
≥95%
Formulation:
A solid
Molecular Formula:
C4H4O5
Molecular Weight:
132.1
Alternative Names:
2-oxo-
Product Description:
An α-keto acid; a key component of cellular metabolism in its conjugate base form, oxaloacetate; reacts with acetyl-CoA and water as oxaloacetate to form citrate in the first step of the citric acid cycle and is regenerated in the final step; an intermediate in gluconeogenesis as oxaloacetate; reduces blood glutamate levels, severity of neurological dysfunction, and brain edema in a rat model of closed head injury at 30 µmol/min per 100 g for 30 minutes, i.v. administered as the oxaloacetate form