A metabolite in the process of photorespiration
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β-hydroxy Pyruvic Acid (lithium salt hydrate)

Item No. 21856

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hydroxy-2-oxo-propanoic acid, monolithium salt, hydrate
Synonyms
  • 3-hydroxy-2-Oxopropanoic acid
  • 3-hydroxy Pyruvic Acid
Molecular Formula
C3H3O4 • Li [XH2O]
Formula Weight
110.0
Purity
≥70%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
[O-]C(C(CO)=O)=O.[Li+].O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C3H4O4.Li.H2O/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7;;/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1
InChi Key
YHTVWBANKNBEKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    β-hydroxy Pyruvic acid is a metabolite in the process of photorespiration in plants.1 In peroxisomes, hydroxypyruvate is reduced to glycerate by NADH.2,3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Stafford, H.A., Magaldi, A., and Vennesland, B. The enzymatic reduction of hydroxypyruvic acid to D-glyceric acid in higher plants. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 207(2), 621-629 (1954).

    2. Douce, R., and Heldt, H.-W. Photorespiration. Photosynthesis: Physiology and Metabolism 9, 115-136 (2000).

    3. Givan, C.V., and Kleczkowski, L.A. The enzymic reduction of glyoxylate and hydroxypyruvate in leaves of higher plants. Plant Physiol. 100(2), 552-556 (1992).