| Description | 3-Hydroxyglutaric acid is one of several metabolites produced when insufficient levels of GCDH are available. It is used as a biomarker of GCDH deficiency. |
| molecular weight | 148.11 |
| Molecular formula | C5H8O5 |
| CAS | 638-18-6 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMF: 30mg/mL DMSO: 50 mg/mL (337.59 mM) Ethanol: 30mg/mL |
| References | 1. Rosa RB, et al. Evidence that 3-hydroxyglutaric acid interacts with NMDA receptors in synaptic plasma membranes from cerebral cortex of young rats. Neurochem Int. 2004 Dec;45(7):1087-94. |