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Iminosuccinic acid

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Iminosuccinic acid
Names
IUPAC name 2-Iminobutanedioic acid
Other names Iminoaspartic acid; 2-iminobutanedioic acid, iminosuccinate, alpha-iminosuccinate, iminosuccinic acid
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C4H5NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)Key: NMUOATVLLQEYHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C4H5NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)Key: NMUOATVLLQEYHI-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES
  • C(C(=N)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula C4H5NO4
Molar mass 131.087 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Iminoaspartic acid (also known as iminosuccinate or iminoaspartate) is a dicarboxylic acid in the biosynthesis of nicotinic acid. It is synthesised by the oxidation of aspartate and is condensed by quinolinate synthase with glycerone phosphate to form quinolinic acid.

References

  1. Ollagnier-de Choudens, S., Loiseau, L., Sanakis, Y., Barras, F. and Fontecave, M. (2005). "Quinolinate synthetase, an iron-sulfur enzyme in NAD biosynthesis" (PDF). FEBS Lett. 579 (17): 3737–3743. doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2005.05.065. PMID 15967443.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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