Microbial
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 21:52:15 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:08:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0048166
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGlutaconate
DescriptionGlutaconate is a 2,3-enoyl free acid that belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Its chemical structure features a double bond between the second and third carbon atoms, characteristic of enoyl compounds, and a carboxylic acid functional group. In biochemical pathways, glutaconate is involved in the metabolism of certain short-chain fatty acids and is linked to coenzyme A (CoA) by the action of purified recombinant glutaconate coenzyme A-transferase (GctAB). This enzyme, identified in bacterial systems, facilitates the transfer of CoA to glutaconate, thus playing a crucial role in the activation and subsequent metabolic processing of this compound (PMID:40714655 ). The formation of the CoA thioester derivative of glutaconate is an important step in various metabolic pathways, including those related to the degradation of unsaturated fatty acids and the synthesis of other bioactive metabolites.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(e)-GlutaconateChEBI
trans-GlutaconateChEBI
(e)-Glutaconic acidGenerator
trans-Glutaconic acidGenerator
(e)-Glutaconic acid(2-)Generator
Molecular FormulaC5H4O4
Average Mass128.084
Monoisotopic Mass128.012055769
IUPAC Name(2E)-pent-2-enedioate
Traditional Nameglutaconate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]\C(=C(\[H])C([H])([H])C([O-])=O)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H6O4/c6-4(7)2-1-3-5(8)9/h1-2H,3H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/p-2/b2-1+
InChI KeyXVOUMQNXTGKGMA-OWOJBTEDSA-L