Compound

(S)-lactate

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

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:16651), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:16651ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of (S)-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-REOHCLBHSA-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

(S)-lactoyl-AMP has the functional parent (S)-lactateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:231470Inferred only
2''-O-(S)-lactoyl-ADP-D-ribose has the functional parent (S)-lactateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:231484Inferred only
(R)-lactate is the enantiomer of (S)-lactateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:16004Inferred only

Reactions

32 reactions

(S)-lactate(R)-lactate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:10960CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+oxaloacetate(S)-malate+pyruvate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:10984CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:18041+NAD(1-)+water(S)-lactate+NADH(2-)+2hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:14277CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+dioxygenacetate+carbon dioxide+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:16513CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactateacetaldehyde+formate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:17909CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+2Fe(III)-[cytochrome c]2Fe(II)-[cytochrome c]+pyruvate+2hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:19909CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+NAD(1-)pyruvate+NADH(2-)+hydron
Catalysed by LDHA or LDHB or LDHC or LDHAL6A or LDHAL6B
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:23444CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+hydron(S)-lactate+hydron
Transported by SLC16A3 or SLC16A7 or SLC16A8 or SLC16A1
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:29415CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate(S)-lactate
Transported by AQP9
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:34987CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+Apyruvate+AH2
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:45816CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-malate+hydron(S)-lactate+carbon dioxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:46276CC BY 4.0Reference data
(S)-lactate+dioxygenpyruvate+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:55868CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

5 names

Resolves to: (S)-lactate

Also called: (+)-lactateL-(+)-lactateL-lactateL(+)-lactate
Systematic name: (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoate