Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:38:11 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:40:54 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0029703
Metabolite Identification
Common NameLactaldehyde
DescriptionL-lactaldehyde is an intermediate metabolite in the pyruvate metabolism pathway. L-lactaldehyde is irreversibly produced from pyruvaldehyde via the enzyme aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21) which is then irreversibly converted to propylene glycol via aldehyde reductase (EC:1.1.1.21).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-HydroxypropanalChEBI
2-HydroxypropionaldehydeChEBI
L-LactaldehydeMeSH
Molecular FormulaC3H6O2
Average Mass74.079
Monoisotopic Mass74.036779433
IUPAC Name2-hydroxypropanal
Traditional Namelactaldehyde
CAS Registry Number598-35-6
SMILES
CC(O)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h2-3,5H,1H3
InChI KeyBSABBBMNWQWLLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N