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| Version | 2.0 |
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| Created at | 2022-05-11 16:24:38 UTC |
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| Updated at | 2022-05-11 16:24:38 UTC |
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| NP-MRD ID | NP0086566 |
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| Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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| Natural Product Identification |
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| Common Name | 2-Methylcitric acid |
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| Description | 2-Methylcitric acid, also known as 2-methylcitrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups. 2-Methylcitric acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 2-Methylcitric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, 2-Methylcitric acid has been detected, but not quantified in, milk (cow). This could make 2-methylcitric acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Methylcitric acid is a potentially toxic compound. 2-Methylcitric acid is found in Apis cerana and Schisandra chinensis. 2-Methylcitric acid was first documented in 1981 (PMID: 7313494). 2-Methylcitric acid, with regard to humans, has been found to be associated with several diseases such as crohn's disease and iron deficiency; 2-methylcitric acid has also been linked to several inborn metabolic disorders including isovaleric acidemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, and propionic acidemia (PMID: 8345822) (PMID: 12113988). |
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| Structure | CC(C(O)=O)C(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O InChI=1S/C7H10O7/c1-3(5(10)11)7(14,6(12)13)2-4(8)9/h3,14H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acid | ChEBI | | 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylate | Generator | | 2-Methylcitrate | Generator | | (2S,3S)-2-Methylcitrate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | HMDB | | 2-Methylcitric acid, 3H-labeled | HMDB | | 3-Carboxy-3-hydroxy-2-methylpentanedioic acid | HMDB | | Methylcitric acid | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C7H10O7 |
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| Average Mass | 206.1501 Da |
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| Monoisotopic Mass | 206.04265 Da |
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| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-1-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid |
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| Traditional Name | methylcitric acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | Not Available |
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| SMILES | CC(C(O)=O)C(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C7H10O7/c1-3(5(10)11)7(14,6(12)13)2-4(8)9/h3,14H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13) |
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| InChI Key | YNOXCRMFGMSKIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Experimental Spectra |
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| Not Available | | Predicted Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor ID | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 252 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 50 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 75 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 101 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 126 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 151 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 176 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 226 MHz, D2O, predicted) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted) | 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 tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Organic acids and derivatives |
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| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
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| Sub Class | Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives |
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| Direct Parent | Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives |
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| Substituents | - Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Hydroxy acid
- Alpha-hydroxy acid
- Tertiary alcohol
- Carboxylic acid
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Alcohol
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Not Available |
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| Experimental Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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| Predicted Properties | |
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