Compound
allantoic acid
A member of the class of ureas that consists of acetic acid in which the two methyl hydrogens are replaced by carbamoylamino groups respectively.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:30837), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
What the reference databases state
Statements
5 statements
5 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: allantoic acid · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea
- allantoic acid is converted to allantoinCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06609Inferred only
- allantoic acid is converted to allantoinCompoundRhea RHEA:30819Inferred only
- allantoin is converted to allantoic acidCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06609Inferred only
- allantoin is converted to allantoic acidCompoundRhea RHEA:30819Inferred only
- allantoic acid is a substrate of ALLCProteinHuman-GEM MAR06601Inferred only
Reactions
7 reactions
allantoic acid+waterurea+(-)-ureidoglycolic acid
Catalysed by ALLC
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 3.5.3.4cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06601CC BY 4.0Reference data
allantoin+waterallantoic acid+proton
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 3.5.2.5cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06609CC BY 4.0Reference data
allantoic acid+water(-)-ureidoglycolic acid+urea
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:11016CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:15678+waterallantoic acid+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:17029CC BY 4.0Reference data
allantoic acid+water+2hydronCHEBI:59947+ammonium+carbon dioxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:27485CC BY 4.0Reference data
allantoin+waterallantoic acid+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:30819CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:59947+carbamoyl phosphateallantoic acid+hydrogenphosphate+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:69388CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: allantoic acid
- Also called
- bis[(aminocarbonyl)amino]acetic aciddiureidoacetic acid
- Systematic name
- bis(carbamoylamino)acetic acid