CHEBI:30796 - (R)-malic acid

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ChEBI Name (R)-malic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:30796
ChEBI ASCII Name (R)-malic acid
Definition An optically active form of malic acid having (R)-configuration.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:44073, CHEBI:42060, CHEBI:342, CHEBI:18686
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB2177472, eMolecules:712832, eMolecules:27520527, eMolecules:518165
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Histidine (symbol His or H) is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated –NH3+ form under biological conditions), a carboxylic acid group (which is in the deprotonated –COO− form under biological conditions), and an imidazole side chain (which is partially protonated), classifying it as a positively charged amino acid at physiological pH. Initially thought essential only for infants, it has now been shown in longer-term studies to be essential for adults also. It is encoded by the codons CAU and CAC. Histidine was first isolated by Albrecht Kossel and Sven Gustaf Hedin in 1896. The name stems from its discovery in tissue, from ἱστός histós "tissue". It is also a precursor to histamine, a vital inflammatory agent in immune responses. The acyl radical is histidyl.
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Formula C4H6O5
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 134.08740
Monoisotopic Mass 134.02152
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1
InChIKey BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N
SMILES O[C@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): fundamental metabolite
Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
(via malic acid )
food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
(via malic acid )
Application(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
(via malic acid )
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing (R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796) is a malic acid (CHEBI:6650)
(R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796) is conjugate acid of (R)-malate(2−) (CHEBI:15588)
(R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796) is enantiomer of (S)-malic acid (CHEBI:30797)
Incoming (3R)-3-carboxy-3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:77653) has functional parent (R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796)
(R)-malate(2−) (CHEBI:15588) is conjugate base of (R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796)
(S)-malic acid (CHEBI:30797) is enantiomer of (R)-malic acid (CHEBI:30796)
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
Synonyms Sources
(+)-D-malic acid ChEBI
(R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid ChEBI
2-HYDROXY-SUCCINIC ACID PDBeChem
D-Malic acid KEGG COMPOUND
D-malic acid ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00497 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-660 MetaCyc
HMDB0000744 HMDB
Malic_acid Wikipedia
MLT PDBeChem
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1723540 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
636-61-3 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
636-61-3 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
636-61-3 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
Citations Types Sources
13842473 PubMed citation Europe PMC
22735334 PubMed citation Europe PMC
8620111 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
20 November 2019