Compound

(R)-lactate

An optically active form of lactate having (R)-configuration.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:16004), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:16004ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of (R)-lactate — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, anion
Formula: C3H5O3
Mass: 89.07 g/mol
Charge: -1
InChIKey: JVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UWTATZPHSA-M
SMILES: C[C@@H](O)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What the reference databases state

Chemical structure

(R)-lactate is the enantiomer of (S)-lactateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:16004Inferred only

Reactions

24 reactions

(S)-lactate(R)-lactate
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Rhea RHEA:10960CC BY 4.0Reference data
(R)-lactate+2Fe(III)-[cytochrome c]2Fe(II)-[cytochrome c]+pyruvate+2hydron
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Rhea RHEA:13521CC BY 4.0Reference data
(R)-lactate+Apyruvate+AH2
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Rhea RHEA:15089CC BY 4.0Reference data
(R)-lactate+NAD(1-)pyruvate+NADH(2-)+hydron
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Rhea RHEA:16369CC BY 4.0Reference data
2Fe(III)-[cytochrome c553]+(R)-lactate2Fe(II)-[cytochrome c553]+pyruvate+2hydron
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Rhea RHEA:16465CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:58737+water(R)-lactate+sulfate+hydron
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Rhea RHEA:20337CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:58721+waterCHEBI:58826+(R)-lactate
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Rhea RHEA:24956CC BY 4.0Reference data
(R)-S-lactoylglutathione+water(R)-lactate+glutathione+hydron
Catalysed by HAGH
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Rhea RHEA:25245CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:58722+waterN-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate+(R)-lactate
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Rhea RHEA:26410CC BY 4.0Reference data
methylglyoxal+water(R)-lactate+hydron
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Rhea RHEA:27754CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:61683+(R)-lactateCHEBI:61682+pyruvate
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Rhea RHEA:29079CC BY 4.0Reference data
(R)-lactate+D-alanine+ATP(4-)CHEBI:61166+ADP(3-)+hydrogenphosphate
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Rhea RHEA:37347CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

4 names

Resolves to: (R)-lactate

Also called: D-2-hydroxypropanoateD-2-hydroxypropionateD-lactate
Systematic name: (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoate