Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 19:58:28 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:09:10 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055541
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-sulfomuconolactone
Description4-sulfomuconolactone is a sulfonated lactone belonging to the class of organic compounds known as sulfonic acid derivatives. Its chemical structure features a lactone ring with a sulfonate group, which plays a crucial role in its reactivity and interactions in biological systems. This compound is involved in the modified protocatechuate pathway, where it acts as a substrate for specific hydrolases derived from bacteria such as Hydrogenophaga intermedia and Agrobacterium radiobacter (PMID:17660282 ). These enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of 4-sulfomuconolactone, leading to the formation of maleylacetate and sulfite, thus facilitating the degradation of 4-sulfocatechol (PMID:17660282 ). The hydrolases exhibit sequence similarities to metallo-dependent hydrolases, particularly those involved in the meta cleavage pathway of protocatechuate, indicating a shared evolutionary background (PMID:17660282 ). Notably, while these enzymes efficiently process 4-sulfomuconolactone, they do not act on 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate, highlighting substrate specificity within this enzymatic class (PMID:17660282 ). The identification of 4-sulfomuconolactone through HPLC-MS further underscores its relevance in microbial metabolic pathways (PMID:17074892 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Carboxymethyl-4-sulfobut-2-en-4-olideChEBI
4-SulfolactoneChEBI
4-Carboxymethyl-4-sulphobut-2-en-4-olideGenerator
4-SulpholactoneGenerator
4-SulphomuconolactoneGenerator
Molecular FormulaC6H4O7S
Average Mass220.15
Monoisotopic Mass219.968870803
IUPAC Name2-(5-oxo-2-sulfo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)acetate
Traditional Name(5-oxo-2-sulfofuran-2-yl)acetate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[O-]C(=O)CC1(OC(=O)C=C1)S([O-])(=O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6O7S/c7-4(8)3-6(14(10,11)12)2-1-5(9)13-6/h1-2H,3H2,(H,7,8)(H,10,11,12)/p-2
InChI KeyWEEOYKXHMIPYQX-UHFFFAOYSA-L