Calcium guanylate

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Calcium guanylate is a compound with formula Ca(C10H12O4N5PO4). It is the calcium salt of guanylic acid.[1] It is present in all living cells as part of RNA, and is commercially prepared from yeast extract or fish.

Calcium guanylate
Names
IUPAC name
Calcium 5′-guanylate
Systematic IUPAC name
Calcium [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2-amino-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl phosphate
Other names
  • 5′-Guanylic acid calcium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
E number E629 (flavour enhancer)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14N5O8P.Ca/c11-10-13-7-4(8(18)14-10)12-2-15(7)9-6(17)5(16)3(23-9)1-22-24(19,20)21;/h2-3,5-6,9,16-17H,1H2,(H2,19,20,21)(H3,11,13,14,18);/q;+2/p-2/t3-,5-,6-,9-;/m1./s1 ☒N
    Key: KAFMRSAFJZENBN-GWTDSMLYSA-L ☒N
  • InChI=1/C10H14N5O8P.Ca/c11-10-13-7-4(8(18)14-10)12-2-15(7)9-6(17)5(16)3(23-9)1-22-24(19,20)21;/h2-3,5-6,9,16-17H,1H2,(H2,19,20,21)(H3,11,13,14,18);/q;+2/p-2/t3-,5-,6-,9-;/m1./s1
    Key: KAFMRSAFJZENBN-NBKZKEOTBW
  • O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](N2C=NC3=C2NC(N)=NC3=O)O[C@@H]1COP([O-])([O-])=O.[Ca+2]
Properties
C10H12CaN5O8P
Molar mass 401.285 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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As a food additive, it is used as a flavor enhancer, particularly low-salt products[1] and has the E number E629.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Food-Info.net : E-numbers : E629 : Calcium guanylate". www.food-info.net. Retrieved 2020-04-02.