Hydroxypyruvic acid

Hydroxypyruvic acid is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2C(O)CO2H. It is a white solid. It is encountered in many biochemical contexts, being the oxidized derivative of lactic acid, a degradation product of RUBISCO, and the result of oxidative deamination of serine.[1]

Hydroxypyruvic acid

Names
IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid
Other names Hydroxypyruvate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1113-60-6^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:30841^Y
ChemSpider	939^Y
DrugBank	DB02951^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.124.121
KEGG	C00168^Y
PubChem CID	964
UNII	934B2KHY0S^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40149588
InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7)^Y Key: HHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: HHDDCCUIIUWNGJ-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES O=C(O)C(=O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H4O4
Molar mass	104.06 g/mol
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

See also

• Hydroxypyruvate reductase
• Hydroxypyruvate isomerase
• Hydroxypyruvate decarboxylase

Notes

1. Timm, Stefan; Florian, Alexandra; Jahnke, Kathrin; Nunes-Nesi, Adriano; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Bauwe, Hermann (2011). "The Hydroxypyruvate-Reducing System in Arabidopsis: Multiple Enzymes for the Same End". Plant Physiology. 155 (2): 694–705. doi:10.1104/pp.110.166538. PMC 3032460. PMID 21205613.