Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 19:50:46 UTC
Update Date2022-08-12 20:09:21 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055385
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-hydroxypyruvic acid
Description3-hydroxypyruvate 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-hydroxypyruvate 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 very few articles have been published on 3-hydroxypyruvate.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Hydroxypyruvic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC3H3O4
Average Mass103.054
Monoisotopic Mass103.003682157
IUPAC Name3-hydroxy-2-oxopropanoate
Traditional Nameβ-hydroxypyruvate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCC(=O)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7)/p-1
InChI KeyHHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M