Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:36:40 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:03:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000388
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid
Description2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid, also known as 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-galactonate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-D-galactonateChEBI
2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-D-galactonic acidGenerator
2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconateGenerator
2-oxo-3-Deoxygalactonic acidMeSH, HMDB
3-Deoxy-D-threo-hexulosonic acidMeSH, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H10O6
Average Mass178.14
Monoisotopic Mass178.047738052
IUPAC Name(4R,5R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid
Traditional Name(4R,5R)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O6/c7-2-5(10)3(8)1-4(9)6(11)12/h3,5,7-8,10H,1-2H2,(H,11,12)/t3-,5-/m1/s1
InChI KeyWPAMZTWLKIDIOP-NQXXGFSBSA-N