Showing metabocard for 2-Methylglutaric acid (BMDB0000422)

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Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:30:28 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:31 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000422
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00422
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Methylglutaric acid
Description2-Methylglutaric acid, also known as a-methylglutarate or 2-methylpentanedioate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-Methylglutaric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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alpha-Methylglutaric acidChEBI
a-MethylglutarateGenerator
a-Methylglutaric acidGenerator
alpha-MethylglutarateGenerator
Α-methylglutarateGenerator
Α-methylglutaric acidGenerator
2-MethylglutarateGenerator
(+-)-2-Methylglutaric acidHMDB
2-MethylpentanedioateHMDB
2-Methylpentanedioic acidHMDB
2-Methyleneglutaric acidHMDB
2-MethyleneglutarateHMDB
alpha-Methylene glutarateHMDB
alpha-Methylene glutarate, ion(2-)HMDB
2-Methylene glutarateHMDB
2-Methyl-glutarateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H10O4
Average Molecular Weight146.1412
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight146.057908808
IUPAC Name2-methylpentanedioic acid
Traditional Nameα-methylglutaric acid
CAS Registry Number617-62-9
SMILES
CC(CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(6(9)10)2-3-5(7)8/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChI KeyAQYCMVICBNBXNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility908 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.33ALOGPS
logP0.59ChemAxon
logS-0.56ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.89ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity32.71 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.96 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000422
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022036
KNApSAcK IDC00052128
Chemspider ID11549
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5411
PubChem Compound12046
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID68567
References
Synthesis ReferenceIgnaczak, M.; Deka, M. Synthesis of 2-methylglutaric acid by oxidation of 3-methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione by anode-generated Ce(IV). Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Khimiya i Khimicheskaya Tekhnologiya (1994), 37(7-9), 63-6.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available