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CHEBI:60630 - 2-hydroxypentanoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:60630
ChEBI Name2-hydroxypentanoate
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DefinitionThe pentanoate anion substituted at the α-carbon by a hydroxy group. The conjugate base of 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, it is the predominant species at physiological pH.
Last Modified3 July 2012
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FormulaC5H9O3
Net Charge-1
Average Mass117.124
Monoisotopic Mass117.05572
SMILESCCCC(O)C(=O)[O-]
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/p-1
InChIKeyJRHWHSJDIILJAT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
metabolite  Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:60630) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
2-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:60630) is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion (CHEBI:36059)
2-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:60630) is conjugate base of 2-hydroxypentanoic acid (CHEBI:60647)
Incoming Relation(s)
(2R)-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:232385) is a 2-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:60630)
2-hydroxypentanoic acid (CHEBI:60647) is conjugate acid of 2-hydroxypentanoate (CHEBI:60630)
Synonyms  Source
alpha hydroxy valerateChEBI
α-hydroxyvalerateChEBI
α-hydroxy-n-valerateChEBI
2-hydroxyvalerateChEBI
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