Description

Acetylphosphate is a vital biochemical reagent and a high-energy phosphate donor widely used in enzymatic studies and metabolic research. Its role as an acetyl group and phosphate source makes it indispensable for investigating key biological processes like acetylation and energy transfer. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the life sciences, pharmaceutical development, and industrial biotechnology sectors seeking reliable, high-purity intermediates.

Application

• Enzymatic Research: Acts as a substrate or cofactor in studies of kinases, phosphatases, and acetyltransferases.
• Biochemical Assay Development: Used as a key component in diagnostic kits and high-throughput screening assays.
• Metabolic Pathway Analysis: Serves as a precursor or intermediate in in vitro reconstructions of metabolic cycles, such as the citric acid cycle.
• Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Employed as a building block or reagent in the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Industrial Biocatalysis: Utilized in enzyme-driven processes for the production of fine chemicals and chiral compounds.
• Academic Research: Fundamental tool for university and institutional labs studying protein function, signal transduction, and bioenergetics.

Basic Information

Product Name	Acetylphosphate
CAS No.	590-54-5
Molecular Formula	C2H5O5P
Molecular Weight	140.03 g/mol
Synonyms	Acetyl phosphate; Acetyl phosphoric acid; Monoacetyl phosphate; Acetyl dihydrogen phosphate; Acetyl monophosphate; Phosphonoacetate; Ac-P; Acetyl-P
EINECS	209-683-7

Quality Control

Our Acetylphosphate is manufactured under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity suitable for research and industrial applications. Each lot is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to relevant Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) principles for laboratory chemicals to support your quality assurance requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at 2-8°C. This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and should be handled under anhydrous conditions to maintain stability and purity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 95.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 3.0%
pH (5% solution)	2.0 - 4.0
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.