Microbial
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-28 00:08:43 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:21 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000288
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Idonic acid
DescriptionL-Idonic acid is a sugar acid belonging to the chemical class of aldonates. Its chemical structure features a six-carbon backbone with a carboxylic acid functional group, characteristic of its classification as an aldonic acid. The core structure of L-idonic acid was established through various analytical techniques, including GC, NMR, and MS, which revealed its relationship to other hexoses (PMID:39330277 ). In metabolic pathways, L-idonic acid is involved in several enzymatic reactions, notably as a substrate for L-idonic acid dehydrogenase, which catalyzes its degradation through oxidation/decarboxylation in Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 (PMID:32569553 ). Additionally, it plays a role in the biosynthesis of L-tartaric acid, where the reduction of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid to L-idonic acid is a critical step, utilizing NADPH as a coenzyme (PMID:31488549 ). This reduction is facilitated by the enzyme Vv2KGR, which is a d-isomer-specific 2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase (PMID:31488549 ). Furthermore, the oxidation of L-idonic acid is proposed to be the rate-limiting step in the pathway linking L-tartaric acid to vitamin C catabolism in the Vitaceae (PMID:16567629 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
L-Idonic acidGenerator
Idonic acidMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H12O7
Average Mass196.1553
Monoisotopic Mass196.058302738
IUPAC Name(2R,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid
Traditional NameL-idonic acid
CAS Registry Number1114-17-6
SMILES
[H][C@](O)(CO)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O7/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13)/t2-,3+,4-,5+/m0/s1
InChI KeyRGHNJXZEOKUKBD-SKNVOMKLSA-N