Synonym: DXP sodium salt
grade | analytical reference material |
assay | 65.0% (calculated as free acid, qNMR) |
98.0% (TLC) | |
form | neat |
optical activity | []/D +38.04, c = 0.1 in 0.1 M HCl (after 3 hours) |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
application(s) | HPLC: suitable |
gas chromatography (GC): suitable | |
format | neat |
Metabolite of the non-mevalonate pathway, generally found in prokaryotes, as precursor to isoprenoids as well as non-isoprenoids like vitamins. As this pathway is not present in humans, it is of interest for the development of bacterium-specific drugs in the search for treatments of infectious diseases.
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.