Sodium pyruvate
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| Template:Chembox header| Sodium pyruvate | |
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| Sodium pyruvate | |
| Systematic name | Sodium pyruvate |
| Other names | α-ketopropionic acid sodium salt
2-oxopropanoic acid sodium salt Pyruvic acid sodium salt |
| Molecular formula | C3H3NaO3 |
| Molar mass | 110.0 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm³ |
| Solubility (water) | 100 mg/mL |
| Melting point | xx.x °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [113-24-6] |
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Sodium pyruvate is commonly added to cell culture media as an additional source of energy, but may also have protective effects against hydrogen peroxide. This was reported by Giandomenico et al.[1] and has been confirmed by several independent groups.
References
- ↑ 1
- Giandomenico AR, Cerniglia GE, Biaglow JE, Stevens CW, Koch CJ. 1997. The importance of sodium pyruvate in assessing damage produced by hydrogen peroxide. Free Radic Biol Med 23(3):426-34
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