CHEBI:17497 - glycolic acid

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ChEBI Name glycolic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:17497
Definition A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid where the methyl group has been hydroxylated.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:42865, CHEBI:5475, CHEBI:24390
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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): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
Application(s): keratolytic drug
A drug that softens, separates, and causes desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. Keratolytic drugs are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.
Related Structures
glycolic acid is a Functional Parent of
phosphoglycolohydroxamic acid
Mass : 171.04590
Formula : C2H6NO6P
28475
(benzyloxy)acetic acid
Mass : 166.176
Formula : C9H10O3
180539
caffeoylglycolic acid methyl ester
Mass : 252.22010
Formula : C12H12O6
65548
phenoxyacetic acid
Mass : 152.14732
Formula : C8H8O3
8075
2-phosphoglycolic acid
Mass : 156.03130
Formula : C2H5O6P
17150
ureidoglycolic acid
Mass : 134.09082
Formula : C3H6N2O4
49050
glycolic acid is a Structural Derivative of
acetic acid
Mass : 60.05200
Formula : C2H4O2
15366
glycolic acid is a Conjugate Acid of
glycolate
Mass : 75.04342
Formula : C2H3O3
29805
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