Phytic acid sodium salt hydrate

Phytic acid sodium salt is present in all eukaryotic cells. In plants, it is known to function as a [PO4]3- storage depot and precursor for other inositol phosphates and pyrophosphates. It has a high surface negative charge which makes it a potent chelator of divalent and trivalent cations in vitro, and it is most likely associated with Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions in vivo. In yeast, phytic acid acts with the nuclear pore protein Gle1 to regulate the nuclear export of mRNA by coactivating the RNA-dependent ATPase activity of DExD-box protein 5 (Dbp5). Phytic acid is a major determinant of zinc bioavailability.

• Supplier: BOC Sciences
• Product #: 14306-25-3
• Cas: 14306-25-3
• Molecular Formula: C6H18O24P6 `xNa+ `yH2O