| Description | Lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid) is a product of glycolysis and is widely found in nature.Lactic acid is produced in the body during hypoxia in contracted skeletal muscle and can be removed under fully aerobic conditions.Lactic acid can be used as a hemodynamic indicator in critically ill patients.Lactic acid has antitumor activity. |
| Synonyms | 2-hydroxypropanoic acid |
| molecular weight | 90.08 |
| Molecular formula | C3H6O3 |
| CAS | 50-21-5 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 90.0 mg/mL (999.1 mM), Sonication is recommended. H2O: 90.0 mg/mL (999.1 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Brooks GA. Lactate: link between glycolytic and oxidative metabolism. Sports Med. 2007;37(4-5):341-343. 2. Fuller BM, et al. Lactate as a hemodynamic marker in the critically ill. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2012;18(3):267-272. |