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alpha-ketoglutaric acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_30915

Definition

An oxo dicarboxylic acid that consists of glutaric acid bearing an oxo substituent at position 2. It is an intermediate metabolite in Krebs cycle.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H6O5
Molecular Mass
146.09810
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)CCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H6O5/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChIKey
KPGXRSRHYNQIFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-Ketoglutaric acid
  • 2-oxopentanedioic acid
  • alpha-ketoglutaric acid
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric acid
  • Oxoglutaric acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
17511
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CHEBI:30915

Additional References

Wikipedia:Alpha-Ketoglutaric_acid

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