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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2021-08-19 23:58:21 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0000704 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Citramalic acid |
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Description | Citramalic 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. |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9) |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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(+-)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid | ChEBI | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid | ChEBI | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid | ChEBI | 2-Methylmalic acid | ChEBI | alpha-Hydroxypyrotartaric acid | ChEBI | Citramalic acids | ChEBI | (+-)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinate | Generator | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioate | Generator | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinate | Generator | 2-Methylmalate | Generator | a-Hydroxypyrotartarate | Generator | a-Hydroxypyrotartaric acid | Generator | alpha-Hydroxypyrotartarate | Generator | Α-hydroxypyrotartarate | Generator | Α-hydroxypyrotartaric acid | Generator | Citramalate | Generator | (b)-2-Methylmalate | HMDB | (b)-2-Methylmalic acid | HMDB | (b)-Citramalate | HMDB | (b)-Citramalic acid | HMDB | (R,S)-(b)-Citramalate | HMDB | (R,S)-(b)-Citramalic acid | HMDB | (R,S)-b-Methylmalate | HMDB | (R,S)-b-Methylmalic acid | HMDB | (R,S)-beta-Methylmalate | HMDB | (R,S)-beta-Methylmalic acid | HMDB | 2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetrarate | HMDB | 2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetraric acid | HMDB | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-butanedioate | HMDB | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-butanedioic acid | HMDB | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioate | HMDB | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioic acid | HMDB | 2-Methyl-(b)-malate | HMDB | 2-Methyl-(b)-malic acid | HMDB | DL-Citramalate | HMDB | DL-Citramalic acid | HMDB | Citramalate, (+-)-isomer | HMDB | Citramalate, (R)-isomer | HMDB | Citramalate, (S)-isomer | HMDB | alpha-Methylmalate | HMDB | (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioate | HMDB | Citramalic acid | KEGG |
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Chemical Formula | C5H8O5 |
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Average Mass | 148.1140 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 148.03717 Da |
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IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid |
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Traditional Name | citramalate, (+-)- |
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CAS Registry Number | 597-44-4 |
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SMILES | CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9) |
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InChI Key | XFTRTWQBIOMVPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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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. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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Class | Fatty Acyls |
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Sub Class | Fatty acids and conjugates |
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Direct Parent | Hydroxy fatty acids |
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Alternative Parents | |
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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
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Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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External Descriptors | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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Experimental Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | 107 - 111 °C | Not Available | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | Water Solubility | 1000000 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | The Good Scents Company Information System | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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Predicted Properties | |
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