Product name:2-Ketoglutaric acid
CAS:328-50-7
Molecular Formula:C5H6O5
Formula Weight:146.1
Specification:5g
Description:
α-Ketoglutaric acid is one of two ketone derivatives of glutaric acid. (The term 'ketoglutaric acid,' when not further qualified, almost always refers to the alpha variant. β-Ketoglutaric acid varies only by the position of the ketone functional group, and is much less common.)
Its anion, α-ketoglutarate (also called oxo-glutarate) is an important biological compound. It is the keto acid produced by de-amination of glutamate, and is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle.