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Creation Date2016-07-13 19:42:11 UTC
Update Date2016-07-20 20:56:25 UTC
LmdbLMDB00092
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylmalonic acid
DescriptionMethylmalonic acid, also known as 2-methylmalonate or methyl-propanedioate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups. Methylmalonic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Methylmalonic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Within humans, methylmalonic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, methylmalonic acid and hydrogen peroxide can be biosynthesized from (S)-methylmalonic acid semialdehyde; which is catalyzed by the enzyme aldehyde oxidase. In addition, methylmalonic acid can be biosynthesized from (S)-methylmalonic acid semialdehyde; which is mediated by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial. In humans, methylmalonic acid is involved in the metabolic disorder called the 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyryl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency pathway. A dicarboxylic acid that is malonic acid in which one of the methylene hydrogens is substituted by a methyl group. Outside of the human body, Methylmalonic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, milk (cow). This could make methylmalonic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Methylmalonic acid is a potentially toxic compound. Methylmalonic acid, with regard to humans, has been found to be associated with several diseases such as cobalamin f disease (cblf) and methylmalonic aciduria, cblb type; methylmalonic acid has also been linked to several inborn metabolic disorders including cobalamin malabsorption, malonyl-coa decarboxylase deficiency, and propionic acidemia.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,1-Ethanedicarboxylic acidChEBI
2-Methylmalonic acidChEBI
alpha-Methylmalonic acidChEBI
Isosuccinic acidChEBI
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2-MethylmalonateGenerator
a-MethylmalonateGenerator
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Α-methylmalonateGenerator
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MethylmalonateGenerator
Methyl-malonateHMDB
Methyl-malonic acidHMDB
Methyl-propanedioateHMDB
Methyl-propanedioic acidHMDB
MethylpropanedioateHMDB
Methylpropanedioic acidHMDB
Acid, methylmalonicHMDB
Methylmalonic acidKEGG
Chemical FormulaC4H6O4
Average Molecular Weight118.088
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight118.02660868
IUPAC Name2-methylpropanedioic acid
Traditional Namemethylmalonic acid
CAS Registry Number516-05-2
SMILES
CC(C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-2(3(5)6)4(7)8/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
InChI KeyZIYVHBGGAOATLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassDicarboxylic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentDicarboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 1,3-dicarbonyl compound
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • 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
logP0.17ALOGPS
logP0.21ChemAxon
logS0.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.48ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity23.56 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.06 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 (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0002-1910000000-cf95dd8a481761a28664Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-006t-8900000000-4d8795e7e4300cc7ceffSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-00lr-5940000000-56b86ada220d335ce30aSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-001i-9301000000-54e5247d046de566ac1eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004i-9000000000-b9ee59dddf90dfc7c461Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-1910000000-cf95dd8a481761a28664Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-006t-8900000000-4d8795e7e4300cc7ceffSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-001i-9301000000-54e5247d046de566ac1eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00lr-5940000000-56b86ada220d335ce30aSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-0900000000-684a11ce99cccbd9194aSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0g4i-9400000000-baa4ea6d613ebb8bffc7Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dr-9310000000-a99f1bb4adbde62446d9Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-1578bea9a6b8b12e2f9bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-05fr-9000000000-0e443f81ee9c6c9b1fa5Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0ab9-9100000000-d23d6a0a35141ed9a950Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-01b9-6900000000-6d969044a89f00e1b46fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-0f655174050263224e67Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0ab9-9000000000-26a654fb133b28a816a0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7afd566e443d5fa38887Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5c4795e954d5c3e9b74eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-01b9-6900000000-6d969044a89f00e1b46fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-0f655174050263224e67Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0ab9-9000000000-26a654fb133b28a816a0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7afd566e443d5fa38887Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5c4795e954d5c3e9b74eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-175b62a78de8d2295d7cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00dm-9100000000-2118d1ea1507076c595cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0007-9000000000-5ead13e9a754843f3de4Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-04818c3d6cdaf0e910ebSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-ea4a508808f00639e8c2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9100000000-e8e132c8d454aa8a0490Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-5900000000-9b75ec910fa494f0ad6aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05di-9200000000-87a71ae13cf70d990bb1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004i-9000000000-e7ae04912b5ee745a992Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-4900000000-0714f0bc5c29e5d61ac4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9100000000-ecfebddbd3d8f7224994Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-05fr-9000000000-506ee5ec2100e13e09ceSpectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-05di-9000000000-8d09b408489f7b1743b5Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid Locations and Tissue Locations
  • Plasma
  • Urine
Concentrations
BiofluidStatusValueConditionSpeciesReferenceDetails
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
DrugBank IDDB04183
HMDB IDHMDB0000202
FooDB IDFDB021905
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-546
METLIN ID3712
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethylmalonic_acid
Chemspider ID473
ChEBI ID30860
PubChem Compound ID487
Kegg Compound IDC02170
YMDB IDYMDB01567
ECMDB IDECMDB00202
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available