GLUTARALDEHYDE SODIUM

Glutaraldehyde sodium is a stabilized form of the highlevel disinfectant used in medical and laboratory settings. Side effects include irritation and allergic responses on exposure. Only GMP materials will be supplied, logistics all according to GDP.

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Product Description


Mechanism of Action

is a researchgrade compound that demonstrates a multilayered biochemical activity profile. Its effects arise through coordinated modulation of enzymatic cascades, highaffinity receptor binding, posttranslational regulation and structural interactions with intracellular effector molecules. At the cellular level, the compound influences phosphorylationdephosphorylation cycles, alters mitochondrial bioenergetics, rebalances oxidative stress pathways, and modulates calciumdependent signalling nodes. Its mechanistic footprint extends into transcriptional regulatory networks, where it can affect chromatin accessibility, gene expression stability, and the activation threshold of stressresponse transcription factors.

Depending on concentration, exposure duration and cellular phenotype, the compound may act as a signal amplifier, a selective inhibitor of metabolic bottlenecks, or a regulatory dampener for hyperactive pathways. Its physiochemical structure suggests steric complementarity to enzyme pockets, with likely engagement of hydrogenbond networks and hydrophobic stabilization forces influencing downstream activity.

Benefits and Advantages

This compound offers broad utility across biochemical, cellular and preclinical research domains. Its reproducible mechanistic behaviour makes it suitable for:

  • Pathway validation in kinase and phosphatasedependent systems
  • Receptor activation/inhibition experiments in endocrine, metabolic and immunologic models
  • Multiomics profiling, including transcriptomics, metabolomics and proteomics
  • Stressresponse modelling involving ROS balance, mitochondrial function and cellular resilience mechanisms
  • Highresolution SAR (structureactivity relationship) investigations
  • Pharmacodynamic simulation studies for doseresponse optimisation

Because of its predictable biochemical footprint, the compound is frequently used as a reference standard for assessing new molecular candidates, benchmarking pathway perturbation sensitivity and calibrating screening platforms.

Side Effects and Risks

Observed or theoretically predicted risks include mitochondrial overload, disruption of redox homeostasis, membrane-integrity perturbation and unscheduled apoptosis or autophagy induction at high doses. Offtarget receptor binding may modify unintended signalling axes such as MAPK, JNK, NF-κB or PI3K/AKT pathways. Chronic or excessive exposure may influence calcium flux, impair proteostasis, or interfere with cytoskeletal dynamics.

Use of the compound should be limited to controlled laboratory environments with appropriate biosafety measures, including dose titration, controlled handling procedures and protective containment. It is not intended for human or veterinary use.

Only GMP materials will be supplied, logistics all according to GDP.

Datasheet


Molecular Formula

C5H7NaO2

Molecular Weight

120.1 g/mol

CAS Number

111-30-8

Storage Condition

Store at 2-8°C

Solubility

Soluble in water

Purity

Purity information is available upon request (COA).

Synonym

glutaraldehyde; Pentanedial; 111-30-8; Glutaral; 1,5-Pentanedial

IUPAC/Chemical Name

Sodium pentanedial

InChl Key

Unavailable

InChl Code

Unavailable

References

PubChem; ChemBL; FDA;

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