Glyceric acid

Glyceric acid is a natural three-carbon sugar acid obtained from the oxidation of glycerol.

Glyceric acid[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,3-Dihydroxypropanoic acid
Other names
Glyceric acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.795
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) N
    Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7)
    Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYAE
  • C(C(C(=O)O)O)O
Properties
C3H6O4
Molar mass 106.08 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

CH2OH-CHOH-CH2OH+O2→CH2OH-CHOH-COOH+H2O

Salts and esters of glyceric acid are known as glycerates.

Biochemistry

Several phosphate derivatives of glyceric acid, including 2-phosphoglyceric acid, 3-phosphoglyceric acid, 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, and 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, are important biochemical intermediates in glycolysis. [2]

3-phosphoglyceric acid is an important molecule for the biosynthesis of the amino acid serine, which in turn can be used in the synthesis of glycine and cysteine.

References
  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4378.
  2. Reece, Jane B. (2009). Biology (8th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pearson. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-8053-6844-4.

2. J.Berg,J.L.Tymoczko,L.Stryer. Biochemistry,7th edition.

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