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Creation Date2016-07-13 19:46:21 UTC
Update Date2016-08-01 19:10:55 UTC
LmdbLMDB00281
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameThreonic acid
DescriptionThreonic acid, also known as threonate or clarimem, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. Sugar acids and derivatives are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group. Threonic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Outside of the human body, Threonic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, milk (cow). This could make threonic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. It has been found to be a microbial metabolite (PMID: 20615997 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
ThreonateGenerator
(R*,s*)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-butanoateHMDB
(R*,s*)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-butanoic acidHMDB
Threo-2,3,4-trihydroxybutyrateHMDB
Threo-2,3,4-trihydroxybutyric acidHMDB
Magnesium threonateHMDB
Calcium threonateHMDB
Threonic acid, (R-(r*,s*))-isomerHMDB
2,3,4-Trihydroxy-(threo)-butanoic acidHMDB
Calcium L-threonateHMDB
Threonic acid, (r*,r*)-isomerHMDB
ClariMemHMDB
L-TAMS compoundHMDB
L-Threonic acid magnesium saltHMDB
MMFS-01HMDB
D-ThreonateHMDB
Threonic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC4H8O5
Average Molecular Weight136.1033
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.037173366
IUPAC Name(2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Namethreonic acid
CAS Registry Number3909-12-4
SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O5/c5-1-2(6)3(7)4(8)9/h2-3,5-7H,1H2,(H,8,9)/t2-,3+/m1/s1
InChI KeyJPIJQSOTBSSVTP-GBXIJSLDSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. Sugar acids and derivatives are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentSugar acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Sugar acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Primary alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.1ALOGPS
logP-2.1ChemAxon
logS0.55ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.4ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area97.99 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity26.35 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.61 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kb-0930000000-5d71818cd6db7ec8d1aeSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kb-0930000000-5d71818cd6db7ec8d1aeSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-08i0-9000000000-a6368075271779e24860Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (4 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05i9-9135200000-540f14ba652277646ad0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00kp-9400000000-65ee9acbf3bfc5e1217dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00l2-9100000000-530757fa85c48c04e4f7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014j-9100000000-0598e87e111f68c2e5adSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QFT , negativesplash10-004i-9200000000-091ade190af0ce52426cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF 35V, negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-cb8ba6605d1dc85ddd48Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014r-1900000000-67a95eaf677d506929d7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03di-9400000000-1a36117238ace5c088feSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0r2d-9100000000-62efa9ebb51e5c537e84Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-009l-9300000000-dd4e44912147d53588d4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0abc-9000000000-8f75a955a50587cab80cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5add1fb2e5ea1ab055d4Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid Locations and Tissue Locations
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Feces
  • Milk
  • Plasma
Concentrations
BiofluidStatusValueConditionSpeciesReferenceDetails
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableOvine details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableOvine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine
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PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableOvine details
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000943
FooDB IDFDB022331
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG ID38497
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID5891
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkThreonic acid
Chemspider ID133224
ChEBI ID49059
PubChem Compound ID151152
Kegg Compound IDC01620
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Harding JJ, Hassett PC, Rixon KC, Bron AJ, Harvey DJ: Sugars including erythronic and threonic acids in human aqueous humour. Curr Eye Res. 1999 Aug;19(2):131-6. [10420182 ]