Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 19:50:45 UTC
Update Date2022-08-12 20:09:21 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055384
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-hydroxypropanoic acid
Description3-Hydroxypropionate, also known as beta-lactic acid or hydracrylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. 3-Hydroxypropionate is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Hydroxypropionate.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-HydroxypropanoateChEBI
beta-HydroxypropionateChEBI
3-Hydroxypropanoic acidGenerator
b-HydroxypropionateGenerator
b-Hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
beta-Hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
Β-hydroxypropionateGenerator
Β-hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
3-Hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
beta-Lactic acidMeSH
Hydracrylic acidMeSH
Molecular FormulaC3H5O3
Average Mass89.071
Monoisotopic Mass89.024417601
IUPAC Name3-hydroxypropanoate
Traditional Nameβ-lactate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCCC([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)/p-1
InChI KeyALRHLSYJTWAHJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M