Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:55:34 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 17:40:05 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030143
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePropylphosphonate
DescriptionPropylphosphonate is a member of the chemical class known as Organic Phosphonic Acids and Derivatives. These are organic compounds containing phosphonic acid or a derivative thereof. . Phosphonates (Pn) are a large class of organophosphorus molecules that have direct carbon-phosphorus (C-P) bonds in place of the carbon-oxygen-phosphorus ester bond. In bacteria two pathways exist for Pn breakdown for use as a P source: the phosphonatase and C-P lyase pathways. These pathways differ both in regard to their substrate specificity and their cleavage mechanism. The phosphonatase pathway acts on the natural Pn alpha-aminoethylphosphonate (AEPn). In a two-step process it leads to cleavage of the C-P bond by a hydrolysis reaction requiring an adjacent carbonyl group. In contrast the C-P lyase pathway has a broad substrate specificity. It leads to cleavage of substituted Pn (such as AEPn) as well as unsubstituted Pn by a mechanism involving redox or radical chemistry. Due to its broad substrate specificity, the C-P lyase pathway is generally thought to be responsible for the breakdown of Pn herbicides (such as glyphosate) by bacteria.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Propylphosphonic acidGenerator
Hydrogen propylphosphonic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC3H8O3P
Average Mass123.0676
Monoisotopic Mass123.021105634
IUPAC Namehydrogen propylphosphonate
Traditional Namehydrogen propylphosphonate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCP(O)([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H9O3P/c1-2-3-7(4,5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H2,4,5,6)/p-1
InChI KeyNSETWVJZUWGCKE-UHFFFAOYSA-M