Microbial
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:15:53 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:08:33 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054503
Metabolite Identification
Common Nameheptanedioic acid
DescriptionHeptanedioic acid is a dicarboxylic acid belonging to the class of carboxylic acids. Its chemical structure features a seven-carbon chain with carboxyl groups at both ends, making it an α,ω-dicarboxylic acid. This compound is involved in various biochemical pathways, including its role as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biotin, providing seven of the ten carbon atoms required for its structure, including those of the valeryl side chain (PMID:33154364 ). Additionally, heptanedioic acid derivatives have been isolated from microbial sources, indicating its potential significance in natural product chemistry (PMID:30807789 ). It has also been studied for its interactions in porphyrin chemistry, where it affects solubility and rotational dynamics within molecular structures (PMID:39704637 ). Furthermore, it serves as a crosslinker in eco-friendly organic-inorganic hybrid membranes, highlighting its versatility in material science (PMID:31426986 ). Notably, meso-diaminopimelic acid, a derivative of heptanedioic acid, is crucial for the structural integrity of bacterial cell walls (PMID:29885593 ). These findings underscore the multifaceted roles of heptanedioic acid in both chemistry and biology.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
HeptanedioateChEBI
Heptanedioic acidGenerator
Pimelic acid(2-)Generator
6-CarboxyhexanoateMetaCyc
Pimelic acidMetaCyc
6-Carboxyhexanoic acidGenerator
PimelateGenerator
Molecular FormulaC7H10O4
Average Mass158.154
Monoisotopic Mass158.059005962
IUPAC Nameheptanedioate
Traditional Namepimelate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[O-]C(=O)CCCCCC([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/p-2
InChI KeyWLJVNTCWHIRURA-UHFFFAOYSA-L