CHEBI:82956 - 2-ethylhydracrylic acid

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ChEBI Name 2-ethylhydracrylic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:82956
Definition A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that is butanoic acid substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 2. It is a metabolite derived from the isoleucine metabolism.
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Formula C5H10O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 118.13110
Monoisotopic Mass 118.06299
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-4(3-6)5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKey ZMZQVAUJTDKQGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(CO)C(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: PubMed
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): human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956) is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:39417)
2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956) is a hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:24654)
2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956) is a short-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:26666)
2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956) is conjugate acid of 2-ethylhydracrylate (CHEBI:82955)
Incoming 2-ethylhydracrylate (CHEBI:82955) is conjugate base of 2-ethylhydracrylic acid (CHEBI:82956)
IUPAC Name
2-(hydroxymethyl)butanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-Butyric acid HMDB
2-Ethylhydracrylic acid HMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-ethylpropanoic acid HMDB
beta-Hydroxy-alpha-ethylpropionic acid HMDB
Manual Xref Database
HMDB0000396 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1747119 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
4374-62-3 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
1016232 PubMed citation Europe PMC
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Last Modified
23 October 2015