chlorhydrate brands

Molecular formula: Cl2

Chlorine persists as an element only at a very low pH (less than 2), and at the higher pH found in living tissue it is rapidly converted into hypochlorous acid. In this form, apparently, it can penetrate the cell and form N-chloroderivatives that damage cellular integrity. ... According to microbial test systems, chlorine can also disrupt cell wall permeability, which possibly explains its ability to cause edema and acute tissue injury. Hypochlorous acid has been shown to react with sulfhydryl groups in cysteine ... and to inhibit various enzymes, including the aldolase enzyme essential for glucose oxidation in Escherichia coli.

Source: PubChem (NCBI) · compound 24526