Sodium pyruvate

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Sodium pyruvate


Other names α-ketopropionic acid sodium salt 2-oxopropanoic acid sodium salt Pyruvic acid sodium salt
Identifiers
CAS number	113-24-6^Y
PubChem	23662274
ChemSpider	7931^Y
UNII	POD38AIF08^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:50144^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL181886^Y
Jmol-3D images	{{#if:[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(=O)C\|Image 1
SMILES [Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O3.Na/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1^Y Key: DAEPDZWVDSPTHF-UHFFFAOYSA-M^Y InChI=1/C3H4O3.Na/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1 Key: DAEPDZWVDSPTHF-REWHXWOFAL
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃H₃NaO₃
Molar mass	110.044 g/mol
Solubility in other solvents	100 mg/mL
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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

↑ 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. doi:10.1016/S0891-5849(97)00113-5. PMID 9214579.

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