Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:49:05 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:43:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0029976
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Maleylacetate
Description2-maleylacetate belongs to the class of Medium-chain Keto Acids and Derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. (inferred from compound structure)

2-Maleylacetate is involved in the degradation pathway of aromatic compounds. Reduction of the double bond in maleylacetate is catalyzed by the enzyme maleylacetate reductase, which was also purified from E. coli (PMID 8900023 )
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Z)-4-oxo-2-Hexenedioic acidChEBI
4-Oxohex-2-enedioateChEBI
MaleylacetateChEBI
(Z)-4-oxo-2-HexenedioateGenerator
4-Oxohex-2-enedioic acidGenerator
Maleylacetic acidGenerator
2-Maleylacetic acidGenerator
Maleoylacetic acidMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H6O5
Average Mass158.1088
Monoisotopic Mass158.021523302
IUPAC Name(2Z)-4-oxohex-2-enedioic acid
Traditional Namemaleylacetic acid
CAS Registry Number24740-88-3
SMILES
OC(=O)CC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6O5/c7-4(3-6(10)11)1-2-5(8)9/h1-2H,3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/b2-1-
InChI KeySOXXPQLIZIPMIZ-UPHRSURJSA-N