Allantoic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
Bis(carbamoylamino)acetic acid[1] | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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1790227 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.487 |
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240954 | |
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MeSH | allantoic+acid |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C4H8N4O4 | |
Molar mass | 176.132 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.618 g mL−1 |
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Flash point | 219.4 °C (426.9 °F; 492.5 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Allantoic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C4H8N4O4. It is a crystalline acid obtained by hydrolysis of allantoin.
In nature, allantoic acid is produced from allantoin by the enzyme allantoinase (encoded by the gene AllB (Uniprot: P77671) in Escherichia coli and other bacteria).
References
[edit]- ^ "allantoic acid - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. Retrieved 27 June 2012.