Customization: | Available |
---|---|
CAS No.: | 127-17-3 |
Formula: | C3h4o3 |
Still deciding? Get samples of $ !
Request Sample
|
Suppliers with verified business licenses
Audited by an independent third-party inspection agency
CONTENT | SPECIFICATIONS |
Melting point | 11-12 °C (lit.) |
Boiling point | 165 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.267 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Vapor pressure | 1.72hPa at 25ºC |
Refractivity | n20/D 1.428(lit.) |
FEMA | 2970 | PYRUVIC ACID |
Flash point | 183 °F |
pKa | 2.39(at 25ºC) |
LogP | -1.24 |
JECFA Number | 936 |
Function of Pyruvic acid
1. Pyruvic acid is an intermediate in sugar metabolism and in enzymatic carbohydrate degradation (alcoholic fermentation) where it is converted to CO2 by carboxylase. In muscle, Pyruvic acid (derived from glycogen) is reduced to lactic acid during exertion, which is reoxidized and partially retransformed to glycogen during rest. The liver can convert Pyruvic acid to alanine by amination.