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Created at2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Updated at2021-08-19 23:58:21 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0000704
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameCitramalic acid
DescriptionCitramalic acid, also known as 2-Methylmalic acid, is an analog of malic acid. The structure of citramalic acid is similar to the structure of malic acid except it has an extra CH3 group on position 2. It is also classified as a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid. Citramalic acid exists in two isomers, L-citramalic acid and D-citramalic acid. The L-isomer is more biologically relevant isomer. Citramalic acid is found in almost all living organisms from microbes to plants to humans although citramalate is primarily produced from bacteria. L-citramalic acid was first isolated from the peel of apples in 1954 (PMID: 13160011 ). It has also been isolated in wine and other ripening fruit (PMID: 13807713 ). Citramalic acid can inhibit the production of malic acid. Citramalic acid is also an important microbial metabolite and has been found to be a byproduct of Saccharomyces yeast species, as well as Propionibacterium acnes and Aspergillus niger (PMID: 31827810 ) (Http://Drweyrich.Weyrich.Com/labs/oat.Html) (PMID: 7628083 ). Citramalic acid is a component of the C5-branched dibasic acid metabolism pathway. It can be broken down by the enzyme citramalate lyase, which converts citramalate to acetate and pyruvate. Citramalate synthase is an enzyme found in bacteria that synthesizes citramalic acid from acetyl-CoA, pyruvate and water. Citramalic acid may have a useful role in medical diagnoses. It has been found in the urine of two brothers with autistic features (PMID: 7628083 ). Citramalic acid can also be used as a urinary marker for gut dysbiosis (PMID: 31669633 ). Dysbiosis is a disorder of the bacterial flora of the human digestive tract. It is usually diagnosed clinically by direct detection of an abnormal pattern of the intestinal microbiota.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(+-)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acidChEBI
2-Methylmalic acidChEBI
alpha-Hydroxypyrotartaric acidChEBI
Citramalic acidsChEBI
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CitramalateGenerator
(b)-2-MethylmalateHMDB
(b)-2-Methylmalic acidHMDB
(b)-CitramalateHMDB
(b)-Citramalic acidHMDB
(R,S)-(b)-CitramalateHMDB
(R,S)-(b)-Citramalic acidHMDB
(R,S)-b-MethylmalateHMDB
(R,S)-b-Methylmalic acidHMDB
(R,S)-beta-MethylmalateHMDB
(R,S)-beta-Methylmalic acidHMDB
2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetrarateHMDB
2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetraric acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-butanedioateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-butanedioic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-(b)-malateHMDB
2-Methyl-(b)-malic acidHMDB
DL-CitramalateHMDB
DL-Citramalic acidHMDB
Citramalate, (+-)-isomerHMDB
Citramalate, (R)-isomerHMDB
Citramalate, (S)-isomerHMDB
alpha-MethylmalateHMDB
(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioateHMDB
Citramalic acidKEGG
Chemical FormulaC5H8O5
Average Mass148.1140 Da
Monoisotopic Mass148.03717 Da
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid
Traditional Namecitramalate, (+-)-
CAS Registry Number597-44-4
SMILES
CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChI KeyXFTRTWQBIOMVPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Ailuropoda melanoleucaLOTUS Database
Aloe africanaLOTUS Database
Arabidopsis thalianaKNApSAcK Database
Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiLOTUS Database
Citrus spp.KNApSAcK Database
Curcuma domesticaKNApSAcK Database
Curcuma longaPlant
Hylocereus undatusLOTUS Database
Medicago sativaKNApSAcK Database
Prunus cerasusFooDB
Salmonella entericaLOTUS Database
Species Where Detected
Species NameSourceReference
Homo sapiens (Urine)KNApSAcK Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point107 - 111 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000000 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility297 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.91ALOGPS
logP-0.68ChemAxon
logS0.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.35ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area94.83 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity29.59 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.69 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0000426
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB001372
KNApSAcK IDC00001181
Chemspider ID1051
KEGG Compound IDC00815
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5415
PubChem Compound1081
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15584
Good Scents IDrw1390651
References
General References
  1. HULME AC: The oxidation of citramalic acid and beta-hydroxyglutaric acid to acetoacetic acid and the possible significance of citramalic acid in plant metabolism. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1954 May;14(1):44-51. [PubMed:13160012 ]
  2. Perlman S, Carr SA: Citramalic acid in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with bacterial meningitis. Clin Chem. 1984 Jul;30(7):1209-12. [PubMed:6145530 ]
  3. Greter J, Lindstedt S, Seeman H, Steen G: 2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid--a urinary metabolite in propionyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency. Clin Chim Acta. 1980 Sep 8;106(1):103-6. [PubMed:7408203 ]
  4. HULME AC: The isolation of l-citramalic acid from the peel of the apple fruit. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1954 May;14(1):36-43. doi: 10.1016/0006-3002(54)90127-4. [PubMed:13160011 ]
  5. CARLES J: [On the decarboxylations in wine and the appearance of citramalic acid]. Rev Esp Fisiol. 1959 Sep;15:193-9. [PubMed:13807713 ]
  6. Hossain AH, Hendrikx A, Punt PJ: Identification of novel citramalate biosynthesis pathways in Aspergillus niger. Fungal Biol Biotechnol. 2019 Nov 19;6:19. doi: 10.1186/s40694-019-0084-7. eCollection 2019. [PubMed:31827810 ]