Phenylglyoxal is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)C(O)H. It contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group. It is yellow liquid when anhydrous but readily forms a colorless crystalline hydrate. It has been used as a reagent to modify the amino acid, arginine. ==Properties== Like some other aldehydes, phenylglyoxal polymerizes...
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<chemical> Alpha-oxo-benzeneacetaldehyde. A reagent that is highly selective for the modification of arginyl residues. It is used to selectively inhibit various enzymes and acts as an energy transfer inhibitor in photophosphorylation. ... Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors, indicators and reagents. ... Chemical name: Benzeneacetaldehyd...
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