MERCAPTOPYRUVIC ACID SODIUM SALT Chemical Properties

Melting point:

200 °C (dec.)(lit.)

FEMA 

3901 | SODIUM 3-MERCAPTOOXOPROPIONATE

storage temp. 

2-8°C

JECFA Number

563

BRN 

4018548

LogP

-0.77

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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MERCAPTOPYRUVIC ACID SODIUM SALT Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Sodium Mercaptopyruvate functions as a sulfur donor substrate in living systems. Generated from cysteine transamination. It as an intermediate in the metabolism of cysteine.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite in cysteine and methionine metabolism, important intermediate in the mercaptopyruvate pathway, in which cysteine or aspartate transaminase catalyzes the transamination from cysteine to 3-mercaptopyruvate and then 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase catalyzes the transsulfuration from 3-mercaptopyruvate to pyruvate, a process contributing to maintain the cellular redox status. It is a substrate for L-lactate dehydrogenase A chain, 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, Aspartate aminotransferase (mitochondrial), L-lactate dehydrogenase C chain, L-lactate dehydrogenase A-like 6A, Aspartate aminotransferase (cytoplasmic), L-lactate dehydrogenase B chain and L-lactate dehydrogenase A-like 6B.

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