Description
An α-hydroxy acid; levels are increased in 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria; can be metabolized from isocitrate by mutated forms of IDH1 and IDH2; competitively inhibits α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases, including histone lysine demethylases and DNA hydroxylases
Formal name: 2-hydroxy-pentanedioic acid
Synonyms: 2-HG|2-Hydroxyglutaric Acid
Molecular weight: 148.1
CAS: 2889-31-8
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Product Type|Biochemicals|Small Molecule Inhibitors|Demethylases||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Inborn Errors of Metabolism||Research Area|Epigenetics, Transcription, & Translation|Erasers|Histone Demethylation||Research Area|Neuroscience