Hydroxypyruvic acid

Hydroxypyruvic acid is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2C(O)CO2H. It is a white solid. It is encountered in many biochemical contexts, being the oxidized derivative of lactic acid, a degradation product of RUBISCO, and the result of oxidative deamination of serine.[1]

Hydroxypyruvic acid
Names
IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid
Other names
Hydroxypyruvate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.124.121
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C3H4O4
Molar mass 104.06 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Notes

  1. Timm, Stefan; Florian, Alexandra; Jahnke, Kathrin; Nunes-Nesi, Adriano; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Bauwe, Hermann (2011). "The Hydroxypyruvate-Reducing System in Arabidopsis: Multiple Enzymes for the Same End". Plant Physiology. 155 (2): 694–705. doi:10.1104/pp.110.166538. PMC 3032460. PMID 21205613.
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