| General Information of MET (ID: META00792) |
| Name |
Mesaconic acid
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| Synonyms |
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(2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate; (2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid; (Z)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid; (e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate; (e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid; (e)-Citraconate; (e)-Citraconic acid; 2-Methylfumarate; 2-Methylfumaric acid; Citraconic acid; Citraconic acid, (e)-isomer; Citraconic acid, ammonium salt; Citraconic acid, calcium salt; Citraconic acid, sodium salt; Citronate; Citronic acid; Mesaconate; Methylfumarate; Methylfumaric acid; Methylmaleic acid; Monomethylfumarate; trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylate; trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid; trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate; trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid
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Endogenous;Fatty acyls;Food;Drug
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| Structure Type |
Fatty acids and conjugates (Click to Show/Hide the Complete Structure Type Hierarchy)
Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Fatty Acyls
Fatty acids and conjugates
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| Formula |
C5H6O4
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| Structure |
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| Physicochemical Properties |
Molecular Weight |
130.1 |
Topological Polar Surface Area |
74.6 |
| XlogP |
-0.1 |
Complexity |
168 |
| Heavy Atom Count |
9 |
Rotatable Bond Count |
2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count |
2 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count |
4 |
| Function |
Mesaconic acid is one of several isomeric carboxylic acids obtained from citric acid. Is used as a fire retardant, recent studies revealed this acid is a competitive inhibitor of fumarate reduction.
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