2,3-Diphospho-D-glyceric acid pentasodium salt

D-Glycerate 2,3-diphosphate (DPG), can be used as a reference in analysis of blood cell (erythrocyte) glycolysic cycle metabolites. Furthermore it can be used in assays which measure DPG levels indicating the health status of erythrocytes/red blood cells (RBC) // “Biochemistry of whole blood in poly(ethylene-co-etylacrylate) experimental blood containers” Horowitz B, Rowe AW, Stryker MH, Van der Sande J, Waldman AA, Wong SC, Gass JD, Woods KR. 1985. Vox Sang. 48(3): 143-149. PMID: 3984300 // “Ammonium salts of hemoglobin allosteric effectors, and uses thereof” Nicolau, Yves Claude; Lazarte, Jaime E.; Alford, Dennis R. PCT Int. Appl. (2002), WO 2002009723 A2 Feb 07, 2002