Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:58:11 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 17:40:39 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030202
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Glyceraldehyde
DescriptionGlyceraldehyde is a triose monosaccharide with chemical formula C3H6O3. It is the simplest of all common aldoses. It is a sweet colorless crystalline solid that is an intermediate compound in carbohydrate metabolism. The word comes from combining glycerine and aldehyde, as glyceraldehyde is merely glycerine with one hydroxide changed to an aldehyde.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-2,3-DihydroxypropanalChEBI
L-(-)-GlyceraldehydeChEBI
L-2,3-DihydroxypropanalChEBI
L-2,3-DihydroxypropionaldehydeChEBI
L-AldotrioseChEBI
L-GlyceroseChEBI
Molecular FormulaC3H6O3
Average Mass90.0779
Monoisotopic Mass90.031694058
IUPAC Name(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropanal
Traditional NameL-(-)-glyceraldehyde
CAS Registry Number497-09-6
SMILES
[H][C@](O)(CO)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyMNQZXJOMYWMBOU-GSVOUGTGSA-N