Sodium pyruvate

CAS: 113-24-6

MF: C3H3NaO3

MW: 110.04

EINECS: 204-024-4

Melting point >300 °C(lit.)

Boiling point >300℃

density 1,267g/cm

refractive index 1,426-1,43

storage temp. 2-8°C

solubility H2O: 100 mg/mL

form solution

color White to Pale Yellow

Sodium pyruvate is the sodium salt of pyruvate. It is frequently supplemented to the cell culture medium to act as a source of energy since it is a key intermediate during the production of the high-energy ATP molecules inside cells. For example, it can be used as a carbon source for bacteria. It may also protect cell against hydrogen peroxide, an oxidant to scavenger oxygen radicals. It is an important metabolic intermediate in many essential metabolic pathways such as carbohydrate metabolism. For example, it is converted into acetyl coenzyme A and enters into the TCA cycle (Kreb’s cycle) in organisms. It is also involved in the amino acid metabolism in organisms.