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Lactic acid

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Description
Lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid) is an endogenous agonist of the hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 (HCAR1) with an EC50 of 4.2-5 mM. This glycolysis product is utilized in research areas including immunometabolism and tumor biology, serving as a key metabolite for in vitro and in vivo studies of cellular energetics and signaling.
CAS Number
50-21-5
Product Name Alternative
2-hydroxypropanoic acid, Lactic acid
Field of Research
Metabolism Research, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
85.00% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
DMSO:90 mg/mL (999.11 mM) ; H2O:100 mg/mL (1110.12 mM) ;10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween-80+45% Saline:5 mg/mL (55.51 mM)
Smiles
O=C (O) C (O) C
Molecular Formula
C3H6O3
Molecular Weight
90.08
Storage Conditions
Pure form: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice/Shipping at ambient temperature.
Notes
For research use only.

Chemical Information

Lactic Acid

2-hydroxypropanoic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lactate.

CAS Number50-21-5
PubChem CID612
IUPAC Name2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC3H6O3
Molecular Weight90.08
XLogP-0.7
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count1
Heavy Atom Count6
Formal Charge0
Complexity59
SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChIKey
JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Lactic Acid
CAS: 50-21-5
CID: 612
Formula: C3H6O3
MW: 90.08
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight90.08
XLogP3-0.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count1
Exact Mass90.031694049
Monoisotopic Mass90.031694049
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count6
Formal Charge0
Complexity59.1
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes