RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153422
RefMet nameMevaldic acid
Systematic name3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 6:1;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass146.057910 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H10O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile50987 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h3,10H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKeyCWCYSIIDJAVQSK-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC(CC=O)(CC(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of Mevaldic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Mevaldic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID164657
ChEBI ID17646
KEGG IDC00772
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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