2-Ketoglutaric acid
Catalogue number:
HY-W013636-1g
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Size:
1 g
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This product is for research use only and is not for human consumption or therapeutic use.
CAS Number:
328-50-7
Purity:
99.90
Molecular Formula:
C5H6O5
Molecular Weight:
146.10
Alternative Names:
Alpha-Ketoglutaric acid; 2-Oxoglutaric acid
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Product Description:
2-Ketoglutaric acid (Alpha-Ketoglutaric acid) is an intermediate in the production of ATP or GTP in the Krebs cycle. 2-Ketoglutaric acid also acts as the major carbon skeleton for nitrogen-assimilatory reactions. 2-Ketoglutaric acid is a reversible inhibitor of tyrosinase (IC50=15 mM)[1].