RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0040233
RefMet nameGlyoxylic acid
Systematic name2-oxoacetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass74.000395 (neutral)
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FormulaC2H2O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37082 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C2H2O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H,(H,4,5)
InChIKeyHHLFWLYXYJOTON-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(=O)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassCarboxylic acids
Sub ClassCarboxylic acids
Distribution of Glyoxylic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Glyoxylic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID760
ChEBI ID16891
KEGG IDC00048
HMDB IDHMDB0000119
Chemspider ID740
MetaCyc IDGLYOX
EPA CompToxDTXCID401594
Spectral data for Glyoxylic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Glyoxylic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00366 Glycine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Glyoxylate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideglycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00372 Glycine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Glyoxylate + L-GlutamateGlycine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00465 Glycolate + NADP+ <=> Glyoxylate + NADPH + H+glycolate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R00470 4-Hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate <=> Pyruvate + Glyoxylate4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate glyoxylate-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
R00471 (4R)-4-Hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate <=> Pyruvate + Glyoxylate4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate glyoxylate-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
R00475 Glycolate + Oxygen <=> Glyoxylate + Hydrogen peroxideglycolate:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase
R00476 Glycolate + Acceptor <=> Glyoxylate + Reduced acceptorglycolate:acceptor 2-oxidoreductase
R00717 Glycolate + NAD+ <=> Glyoxylate + NADH + H+Glycolate:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Glyoxylic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 4
hsa00630 Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism 4
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 3
hsa00330 Arginine and proline metabolism 1
hsa01200 Carbon metabolism 1
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