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G6626

Sigma-Aldrich

Glycerol phosphate calcium salt

>98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

Calcium glycerophosphate

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Linear Formula:
C3H7O6PCa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
210.14
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

Assay

>98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

0.5 M HCl: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

cation traces

Ca: 15.0-22.8% (Dry basis)

SMILES string

OCC(OP(O)(O)=O)CO.[Ca]

InChI

1S/C3H9O6P.Ca.2H/c4-1-3(2-5)9-10(6,7)8;;;/h3-5H,1-2H2,(H2,6,7,8);;;

InChI key

DVIIMTRPWRJOMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Usually contains 80% β-isomer and 20% rac-α-isomer.

Application

β-glycerol phosphate can be used as part of a mineralization medium to aid in the differentiation of osteoblasts.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Drug discoveries & therapeutics, 6(6), 315-320 (2013-01-23)
Human osteosarcoma cell line SaOS-2 is an osteoblastic cell model that contains factors like bone morphogenetic proteins necessary for initiating bone formation. The cell line also expresses high levels of osteoinductive activity. In contrast to highly complicated and expensive ways

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