Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:57:28 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 17:40:31 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030185
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione
Description4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione is a member of the chemical class known as Beta Ketoaldehydes. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the second carbon atom. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of 5-FU. (PMID 9865912 ) E. coli expression system is a valuable tool for examining DPD enzymatic variants. (PMID 9439663 )
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC5H8O4
Average Mass132.1146
Monoisotopic Mass132.042258744
IUPAC Name(4R)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione
Traditional Name(4R)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](O)(CO)C(=O)C(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-3(7)5(9)4(8)2-6/h4,6,8H,2H2,1H3/t4-/m1/s1
InChI KeyUYTRITJAZOPLCZ-SCSAIBSYSA-N