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White to slightly yellow crystalline pow

Intermediate in sugar metabolism and in enzymatic carbohydrate degradation (alcoholic fermentation) where it is converted to acetaldehyde and 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. A diagnostic agent for Parkinson disease

Sodium pyruvate has been used:
To prepare Bull Tyrode′s albumin-lactate-pyruvate diluent.
In pyruvate tolerance test.
To prepare oligodendrocyte culture medium.

ChEBI: Sodium pyruvate is an organic sodium salt. It contains a pyruvate.

The preparation of sodium pyruvate is as follows:Synthesis of pyruvate, a salt of a compound of formula (II) by ozonolysis of methacrylic acid, a compound of formula (II) A solution of methacrylic acid obtained in Example la or lb (15.31 g, 178 mmol) in dichloromethane/methanol (5 % methanol, 50 ml) was cooled to -78 0C and a stream of ozone was passed through until the solution turned blue. Dimethylsulfide (12.41 g, 200 mmol) was added and the mixture was allowed to reach room temperature. Excess dimethylsulfide was removed by passing a stream of nitrogen through the reaction mixture. The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo at 30 0C. To the residue was added water (100 ml) and then slowly added a solution of aq. NaOH (IM, 178 ml). The mixture was concentrated and left for crystallisation at 4 °C. The white crystalline material obtained was filtered and washed with acetone (3x100 ml). Yield: 14.50 g (92 %). Purity: 95 %.

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Sodium pyruvate is known to be an effective therapeutic target for type II citrullinaemia which is characterized by hyperammonaemia. In vivo studies proves that sodium pyruvate has protective function against hemorrhagic shock by preventing lipid peroxidation, NAD+ reduction and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases. Sodium pyruvate is also known to possess anti-inflammatory action and might show improvement in chronic lung disorder.

Sterile filtered commercial solutions of sodium pyruvate are stable up to 24 months, when stored at 2-8 °C.
Pyruvic acid polymerizes and decomposes upon standing. It is advised to keep containers tightly sealed.