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

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

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ChEBI ID	CHEBI:27487
ChEBI Name	3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactic acid
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Definition	A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is lactic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by an imidazol-5-yl group.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 IDs	CHEBI:1119, CHEBI:5873, CHEBI:24774
Last Modified	8 February 2017
Downloads	Molfile

Formula	C6H8N2O3
Net Charge	0
Average Mass	156.141
Monoisotopic Mass	156.05349
SMILES	O=C(O)C(O)Cc1cncn1
InChI	InChI=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)
InChIKey	ACZFBYCNAVEFLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Roles Classification

Chemical Role:	Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:	human metabolite Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens). metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. Escherichia coli metabolite Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli.

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-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-propanoic acid	KEGG COMPOUND
2-Hydroxy-3-[4-imidazolyl]-propanoate	KEGG COMPOUND
Imidazole lactate	KEGG COMPOUND
Imidazole lactic acid	KEGG COMPOUND
α-hydroxy-1H-imidazolepropanoic acid	ChemIDplus

Manual Xrefs	Databases
C05568	KEGG COMPOUND

Registry Numbers	Sources
Gmelin:464711	Gmelin
Reaxys:7795	Reaxys
CAS:30581-88-5	ChemIDplus

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