CHEBI:68566 - 3-methylglutaric acid

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ChEBI Name 3-methylglutaric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:68566
Definition An α,ω-dicarboxylic acid that is glutaric acid substituted at position 3 by a methyl group.
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Formula C6H10O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 146.14120
Monoisotopic Mass 146.05791
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(2-5(7)8)3-6(9)10/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChIKey XJMMNTGIMDZPMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 3-methylglutaric acid (CHEBI:68566) has functional parent glutaric acid (CHEBI:17859)
3-methylglutaric acid (CHEBI:68566) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
3-methylglutaric acid (CHEBI:68566) is a α,ω-dicarboxylic acid (CHEBI:28383)
Incoming O-3-methylglutarylcarnitine (CHEBI:70857) has functional parent 3-methylglutaric acid (CHEBI:68566)
IUPAC Name
3-methylpentanedioic acid
Synonym Source
β-methylglutaric acid HMDB
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HMDB0000752 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1759502 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
626-51-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
23 October 2015