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3-Mercaptopicolinic acid is an inhibitor of gluconeogenesis. In perfused rat livers, gluconeogenesis was inhibited when lactate, pyruvate, or alanine served as substrate, but not with fructose, suggesting phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase as the site of inhibition.
| Catalog Number | R000188 |
| CAS Number | 320386-54-7 |
| Synonyms | 3-Mercapto-2-pyridinecarboxylic Acid Hydrochloride; |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6ClNO2S |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Target | PEPCK |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | 3-sulfanylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid;hydrochloride |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H5NO2S.ClH/c8-6(9)5-4(10)2-1-3-7-5;/h1-3,10H,(H,8,9);1H |
| InChIKey | DYGYEUUVNLEHJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=C(N=C1)C(=O)O)S.Cl |
