Calcium α-ketoglutarate

Calcium α-ketoglutarate
Names
	IUPAC name Calcium 2-oxopentanedioate
	Other names Calcium oxoglurate; CaAKG; Ca-AKG
Identifiers
CAS Number	71686-01-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.068.927
PubChem CID	3018235;
UNII	95PE00B13W;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00992299 ;
	SMILES C(CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)C(=O)[O-].[Ca+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H4CaO5
Molar mass	184.160 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Calcium α-ketoglutarate is a calcium salt of α-ketoglutaric acid. It has been studied as a treatment for hyperparathyroidism.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Zimmermann E, Wassmer S, Steudle V (1996). "Long-term treatment with calcium-alpha-ketoglutarate corrects secondary hyperparathyroidism". Miner Electrolyte Metab. 22 (1–3): 196–9. PMID 8676818.
↑ Walker RP, Paloyan E, Gopalsami C (2004). "Symptoms in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: muscle weakness or sleepiness". Endocr Pract. 10 (5): 404–8. doi:10.4158/ep.10.5.404. PMID 15760787. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |url-access= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)