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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Ga
Molecular Weight 69.723
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of GALLIUM

SMILES

[Ga]

InChI

InChIKey=PHMDYZQXPPOZDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Ga.3H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Ga
Molecular Weight 69.723
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Gallium (Ga) is an element. It is a soft, slivery blue metal that becomes liquid (and silvery white) above room temperature. Gallium has been investigated for its anticancer properties since it was discovered that 67Ga(III) citrate injected in tumor-bearing animals localizes to tumor sites. Gallium has been investigated for treatment in multiple types of cancer (bladder cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, paget's disease, and prostate cancer). Different generations of gallium salt are being evaluated for their antitumor efficacy and are in preclinical or clinical development. Gallium might also display antimicrobial activity, and is thought to disrupt iron homeostasis in certain bacteria and fungi.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
CH46OC8YV4
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version