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Dihydroxyacetone phosphate dilithium salt

≥93% dry basis (enzymatic)

Synonym(s):

1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone 1-phosphate dilithium salt, 1-Hydroxy-3-(phosphonooxy)-2-propanone dilithium salt, DHAP

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H5Li2O6P
CAS Number:
102783-56-2
Molecular Weight:
181.92
Beilstein:
1708891
MDL number:
MFCD00077731
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24894082
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

bovine (casein)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥93% dry basis (enzymatic)

form

powder

impurities

~0.2 mol % D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

color

white

solubility

soluble 50mg plus 1ml of H2O, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

anion traces

phosphate (PO43-): ~5 mol %

cation traces

Li: 5.5-8.0% (dry basis)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[Li+].[Li+].OCC(=O)COP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C3H7O6P.2Li/c4-1-3(5)2-9-10(6,7)8;;/h4H,1-2H2,(H2,6,7,8);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

QWIKESRFRWLYIA-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is used in fructose metabolism, triose and glycation research. It is used in studies involving the metabolism of three-carbon sugar pools and their roles in physiological and physical processes. DHAP may be used as a substrate to help identify, differentiate and characterize fructose-bisphosphate aldolase(s) (ALDOA) and triosephosphate isomerase(s). DHAP may be used to study cellular glycation stress.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is a metabolic intermediate involved in many pathways, including glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycerol metabolism, phosphatidic acid synthesis, fat metabolism, and the Calvin cycle.

Caution

Unlike the dimethyl ketal, does not require hydrolysis prior to use as a substrate.

Preparation Note

Enzymatically prepared.

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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M Merced Malabanan et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(41), 16428-16431 (2011-09-24)
The L232A mutation in triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) from Trypanosoma brucei brucei results in a small 6-fold decrease in k(cat)/K(m) for the reversible enzyme-catalyzed isomerization of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to give dihydroxyacetone phosphate. In contrast, this mutation leads to a 17-fold increase
Hong-Yan Zhao et al.
BMC biotechnology, 18(1), 34-34 (2018-06-03)
Mesophilic alkaline serine proteases from various bacteria have been commercially applied in a range of industries owing to their high catalytic efficiency and wide substrate specificity. However, these proteases have an optimal catalytic temperature of approximately 50 °C, and their activity
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Due to their role in many diseases, enzymes of the ubiquitin system have recently become interesting drug targets. Despite efforts, primary screenings of compound libraries targeting E2 enzymes and E3 ligases have been strongly limited by the lack of robust
Valentina Piano et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 481(1-2), 51-58 (2016-11-12)
Although the precise functions of ether phospholipids are still poorly understood, significant alterations in their physiological levels are associated either to inherited disorders or to aggressive metastatic cancer. The essential precursor, alkyl-dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP), for all ether phospholipids species is
Nasser M Al-Daghri et al.
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