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CHEBI:27487 - 3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:27487
ChEBI Name3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid
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DefinitionA 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is lactic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by an imidazol-5-yl group.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:1119, CHEBI:5873, CHEBI:24774
Last Modified8 February 2017
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FormulaC6H8N2O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass156.141
Monoisotopic Mass156.05349
SMILESO=C(O)C(O)Cc1cncn1
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8N2O3/c9-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-7-3-8-4/h2-3,5,9H,1H2,(H,7,8)(H,10,11)
InChIKeyACZFBYCNAVEFLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:
Escherichia coli metabolite  Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli.
metabolite  Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
human metabolite  Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) has functional parent 2-hydroxypropanoic acid (CHEBI:78320)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) has role Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:49302)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) is a imidazoles (CHEBI:24780)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487) is conjugate acid of 3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactate (CHEBI:24773)
Incoming Relation(s)
(S)-3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:16373) is a 3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487)
3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactate (CHEBI:24773) is conjugate base of 3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid (CHEBI:27487)
IUPAC Name 
2-hydroxy-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
2-Hydroxy-3-[4-imidazolyl]-propanoateKEGG COMPOUND
Imidazole lactateKEGG COMPOUND
Imidazole lactic acidKEGG COMPOUND
α-hydroxy-1H-imidazolepropanoic acidChemIDplus
2-Hydroxy-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-propanoic acidKEGG COMPOUND
Manual XrefsDatabases
C05568KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:464711Gmelin
Reaxys:7795Reaxys
CAS:30581-88-5ChemIDplus
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