Compound
3-methylmalate
A dicarboxylic acid dianion obtained by deprotonation of both carboxy groups of 3-methylmalic acid; major microspecies at pH 7.3
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:87810), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:87810ChEBI
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C5H6O5
- Mass
- 146.098 g/mol
- Charge
- -2
- InChIKey
- NPYQJIHHTGFBLN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- SMILES
- CC(C(=O)[O-])C(O)C(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What the reference databases state
Statements
1 statement
1 statement · 1 reference database · Subject: 3-methylmalate · Sources: Rhea
- 3-methylmalate is a substrate of CLYBLProteinRhea RHEA:47628Inferred only
Reactions
1 reaction
propanoyl-CoA+glyoxylate+water3-methylmalate+coenzyme A(4-)+hydron
Catalysed by CLYBL
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:47628CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: 3-methylmalate
- Also called
- 2-hydroxy-3-methylsuccinatebeta-methylmalate(2-)β-methylmalate(2−)
- Systematic name
- 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioate