Glyceric acid
Appearance
Names | |
---|---|
Preferred IUPAC name
2,3-Dihydroxypropanoic acid | |
Other names
Glyceric acid
| |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
|
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.795 |
PubChem CID
|
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
|
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C3H6O4 | |
Molar mass | 106.08 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Glyceric acid is a natural three-carbon sugar acid obtained from the oxidation of glycerol.
CH2OH-CHOH-CH2OH+[O]→CH2OH-CHOH-COOH+H2O
Salts and esters of glyceric acid are known as glycerates.
Biochemistry
Several phosphate derivatives of glyceric acid, including 2-phosphoglyceric acid, 3-phosphoglyceric acid, 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, and 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, are important biochemical intermediates in glycolysis. [2]
3-phosphoglyceric acid is an important molecule for the biosynthesis of the amino acid serine, which in turn can be used in the synthesis of glycine and cysteine.
References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4378.
- ^ Reece, Jane B. (2009). Biology (8th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-8053-6844-4.
2. J.Berg,J.L.Tymoczko,L.Stryer. Biochemistry,7th edition.