Synonym(s)
2-oxoglutaric acid; 2-oxopentanedioic acid; CAS number: 328-50-7; α-Ketoglutaric acid
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Alpha-Ketoglutaric acid is a ketodicarboxylic acid, a white, almost odourless solid with the molecular formula C5H6O5 and the linear formula: HOOC-CO-CH2-COOH.
Alpha-ketoglutaric acid is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as a deodorizer (reduces or masks unpleasant body odor). Its salts are called α ketoglutarates. They appear as intermediate products of the metabolism, e.g. in the citrate cycle or in important steps of the nitrogen metabolism.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer