RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135904
RefMet nameLactic acid
Systematic name(2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass90.031695 (neutral)
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FormulaC3H6O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37125 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKeyJVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[C@@H](C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassShort-chain acids
Sub ClassShort-chain acids
Distribution of Lactic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Lactic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID107689
ChEBI ID422
KEGG IDC00186
HMDB IDHMDB0000190
Chemspider ID96860
MetaCyc IDL-LACTATE
EPA CompToxDTXCID003192
Spectral data for Lactic 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 Lactic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00196 (S)-Lactate + 2 Ferricytochrome c <=> Pyruvate + 2 Ferrocytochrome c + 2 H+(S)-Lactate:ferricytochrome-c 2-oxidoreductase
R00703 (S)-Lactate + NAD+ <=> Pyruvate + NADH + H+(S)-Lactate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R01447 (S)-Lactate + Oxaloacetate <=> (S)-Malate + Pyruvate(S)-Lactate:oxaloacetate oxidoreductase
R13050 (S)-Lactate + 2 NAD+ + 2 Reduced ferredoxin <=> Pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2 Oxidized ferredoxin(S)-lactate:NAD+,ferredoxin oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Lactic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 3
hsa00010 Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis 1
hsa00620 Pyruvate metabolism 1
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