Homoisocitric acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 1-Hydroxybutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid | |
Other names 3-Carboxy-2-hydroxyadipic acid | |
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Chemical formula | C7H10O7 |
Molar mass | 206.150 g·mol−1 |
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Chemical compound
Homoisocitric acid is an isomer of homocitric acid in which the hydroxyl is on the 2 position.[1] It is an intermediate in the α-aminoadipate pathway of lysine biosynthesis where it is produced by homocitrate synthase and is a substrate for homoaconitase.
Homoisocitrate is an anion, salt, or ester of homoisocitric acid.
See also
References
- ^ "Homoisocitric Acid". U.S. National Library of Medicine; National Center for Biotechnology Information.