FComEx: Oxalacetic acid (PC000305)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:29:46 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:19 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000305

FoodDB Record

FDB001479

Chemical Information

Name

Oxalacetic acid

Description

Oxalacetic acid, also known as oxaloacetate or 2-oxosuccinate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms. Oxalacetic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Oxalacetic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Within humans, oxalacetic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, oxalacetic acid can be biosynthesized from D-aspartic acid through the action of the enzyme D-aspartate oxidase. In addition, oxalacetic acid can be biosynthesized from D-aspartic acid through the action of the enzyme D-aspartate oxidase. In humans, oxalacetic acid is involved in the metabolic disorder called the canavan disease pathway. Outside of the human body, Oxalacetic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as chinese mustards, lowbush blueberries, brassicas, maitakes, and kombus. This could make oxalacetic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. An oxodicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid bearing a single oxo group.

CAS Number

328-42-7

Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
2-Ketosuccinate	biospider
2-Ketosuccinic acid	biospider
2-Oxobutanedioate	biospider
2-Oxobutanedioic acid	biospider
2-Oxosuccinate	biospider
2-Oxosuccinic acid	biospider
3-Carboxy-3-oxopropanoate	Generator
3-carboxy-3-oxopropanoic acid	biospider
A-ketosuccinate	biospider
A-ketosuccinic acid	biospider
Alpha-ketosuccinate	biospider
Alpha-ketosuccinic acid	biospider
Butanedioic acid, 2-oxo-	biospider
Butanedioic acid, oxo-	biospider
Butanedioic acid, oxo- (9CI)	biospider
Keto-oxaloacetate	biospider
keto-Succinate	Generator
Keto-succinic acid	biospider
Ketosuccinate	biospider
Ketosuccinic acid	biospider
OAA	biospider
Oxalacetate	biospider
Oxalacetic acetic	biospider
Oxalacetic acid (8CI)	biospider
Oxalacetic acid hybri-max(TM)	biospider
Oxalacetic acid,cis form	biospider
Oxalacetic_acid	biospider
Oxaloacetate	biospider
Oxaloacetic acid	biospider
Oxaloacetic acids	biospider
Oxaloethanoate	biospider
Oxaloethanoic acid	biospider
Oxobutanedioate	Generator
Oxobutanedioic acid	biospider
Oxosuccinate	biospider
Oxosuccinic acid	biospider

Chemical Formula

C4H4O5

IUPAC name

2-oxobutanedioic acid

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C4H4O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)

InChI Key

KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

OC(=O)CC(=O)C(O)=O

Average Molecular Weight

132.0716

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

132.005873238

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic acids and derivatives

Class

Keto acids and derivatives

Sub Class

Short-chain keto acids and derivatives

Direct Parent

Short-chain keto acids and derivatives

Alternative Parents