Glyceric acid

Glyceric acid^[1]
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydroxypropanoic acid
	Other names Glyceric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	473-81-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	732 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.795
PubChem CID	752;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6O4
Molar mass	106.08 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glyceric acid is a natural three-carbon sugar acid obtained from the oxidation of glycerol.

CH₂OH-CHOH-CH₂OH+[O]→CH₂OH-CHOH-COOH+H₂O

Salts and esters of glyceric acid are known as glycerates.

Biochemistry

Several phosphate derivatives of glyceric acid, including 2-phosphoglyceric acid, 3-phosphoglyceric acid, 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, and 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, are important biochemical intermediates in Glycolysis. ^[2]

3-phospho-Glyceric acid is an important molecule for the biosynthesis of a certain amino acid, Serine (Ser,S) which can therefore be used for the synthesis of Cysteine (Cys,C) and Glycine (Gly,G)

References

↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4378.
↑ Reece, Jane B. (2009). Biology (8th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-8053-6844-4.

2. J.Berg,J.L.Tymoczko,L.Stryer. Biochemistry,7th edition.

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[1] Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4378.

[Campbell_and_Reece-2] Reece, Jane B. (2009). Biology (8th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-8053-6844-4.