CHEBI:6650 - malic acid

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ChEBI Name malic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6650
Definition A 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to a carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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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): fundamental metabolite
Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Application(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Related Structures
malic acid is a Functional Parent of
3-(omega-methylthio)alkylmalic acid
Mass : 0.0
Formula : (CH2)n.C6H10O5S
134532
2-(omega-methylthio)alkylmalic acid
Mass : 0.0
Formula : (CH2)n.C6H10O5S
134530
2-(p-coumaroyl)malic acid
Mass : 280.231
Formula : C13H12O7
134253
2-hydroxy-3-(2-methylidenecyclopropyl)butanedioic acid
Mass : 186.162
Formula : C8H10O5
133310
2,3-dimethylmalic acid
Mass : 162.14060
Formula : C6H10O5
15590
3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA
Mass : 883.608
Formula : C25H40N7O20P3S
137700
malate ester
Definition : A carboxylic ester of malic acid.
2-phosphinomethylmalic acid
Mass : 212.095
Formula : C5H9O7P
81403
malic acid is a Structural Derivative of
succinic acid
Mass : 118.08800
Formula : C4H6O4
15741
malic acid is a Conjugate Acid of
malate
Definition : A dicarboxylic acid anion obtained by deprotonation of at least one of the carboxy groups of malic acid.
 malate(2-)
Mass : 132.07156
Formula : C4H4O5
15595
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