L-Ornithine 2-oxoglutarate

L-Ornithine 2-oxoglutarate (Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate) is a nutritional compound that is a salt of amino acids with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. L-Ornithine 2-oxoglutarate stimulates the production of insulin and growth hormone, and promotes intracellular amino acid transport and protein synthesis[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[5191-97-9]

Product Name Alternative

Ornithine α-ketoglutarate; OKG

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

GHR; Insulin Receptor

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Protein Tyrosine Kinase/RTK

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/l-ornithine-2-oxoglutarate.html

Purity

95.0

Solubility

H2O : 116.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

N[C@@H](CCCN)C(O)=O.O=C(O)C(CCC(O)=O)=O

Molecular Formula

C10H18N2O7

Molecular Weight

278.26

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Wang T, et al. Effect of Ornithine α-Ketoglutarate on Intestinal Microbiota and Serum Inflammatory Cytokines in Dextran Sulfate Sodium Induced Colitis. Nutrients. 2023 May 26;15 (11) :2476.|[2]Jeevanandam M, et al. Ornithine-alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG) supplementation is more effective than its component salts in traumatized rats. J Nutr. 1996 Sep;126 (9) :2141-50.