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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2007-04-12 19:03:31 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:17:10 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0005971
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB05971
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDiketogulonic acid
DescriptionDiketogulonic acid (DKG) is a metabolite of the degradation of vitamin C, the nonenzymatic hydrolysis-product of dehydroascorbate. Dehydroascorbate can be reduced back to ascorbate or hydrolyzed to DKG; the latter reaction is irreversible and DKG is devoid of antiscorbutic activity. The degradation pathway of vitamin C continues to produce l-erythrulose and oxalate as final products. DKG appears in human urine and represents approximately 20% of the vitamin C by-products (oxalate being approximately 44% and dehydroascorbate 20%). A major catabolic event in man is the cleavage of the molecule (presumably a spontaneous cleavage of DKG) between C2 and C3, with little if any decarboxylation. The oxalate formed in this way may contribute to the formation of kidney stones in susceptible individuals. However, the association between ascorbate supplementation and increased risk of kidney stone formation remains a matter of controversy. (PMID: 16698813 , 17222174 )
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC6H8O7
Average Molecular Weight192.1235
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight192.02700261
IUPAC Name(4R,5S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2,3-dioxohexanoic acid
Traditional Namediketogulonic acid
CAS Registry Number3409-57-2
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)C(=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H8O7/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13/h2-3,7-9H,1H2,(H,12,13)/t2-,3+/m0/s1
InChI KeyGJQWCDSAOUMKSE-STHAYSLISA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. Sugar acids and derivatives are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentSugar acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hexose monosaccharide
  • Medium-chain keto acid
  • Beta-keto acid
  • Sugar acid
  • Acyloin
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-diketone
  • Beta-hydroxy ketone
  • Keto acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Organic oxide
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
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Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
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Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB112185
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID389343
KEGG Compound IDC04575
BioCyc IDCPD-334
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound440390
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15622
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Linster CL, Van Schaftingen E: Vitamin C. Biosynthesis, recycling and degradation in mammals. FEBS J. 2007 Jan;274(1):1-22. [PubMed:17222174 ]
  2. Karkonen A, Fry SC: Effect of ascorbate and its oxidation products on H2O2 production in cell-suspension cultures of Picea abies and in the absence of cells. J Exp Bot. 2006;57(8):1633-44. Epub 2006 May 12. [PubMed:16698813 ]