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α-D-Galactose 1-phosphate dipotassium salt pentahydrate

Type II, ≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

α-D-Galactopyranosyl 1-phosphate dipotassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11K2O9P · 5H2O
CAS Number:
19046-60-7
Molecular Weight:
426.39
Beilstein:
3922740
EC Number:
242-783-3
MDL number:
MFCD00150979
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24895012
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

bovine milk

Quality Level

300

type

Type II

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.5 mol % glucose 1-phosphate.

color

white

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

cation traces

K: 20.4-26.1% (anhydrous)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].OC[C@H]1O[C@H](OP([O-])([O-])=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C6H13O9P.2K.5H2O/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(14-2)15-16(11,12)13;;;;;;;/h2-10H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13);;;5*1H2/q;2*+1;;;;;/p-2/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6-;;;;;;;/m1......./s1

InChI key

ZYBRMLNCQMITLC-JFYWUTKTSA-L

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Application

α-D-Galactose 1-phosphate may be used in Leloir pathway of galactose metabolism research to study the process of UDP-Galactose (UDP-Gal) formation via UDP-glucose:α-D-galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase(s) (EC 2.7.7.12). It may be used to identify and characterize and study the functions of galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase(s).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite intermediate in the interconversion of glucose and galactose. Also involved in galactose metabolism and nucleotide sugar metabolism

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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