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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:36:58 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-07-21 06:57:56 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB023929</accession>
  <name>Methylisocitric acid</name>
  <description>Methylisocitric acid is a product of bacterial metabolism in the gut.  It can be produced by 2-methylisocitrate lyase and by 2-methylisocitrate dehydratase. [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(2R,3S)2-methylisocitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S,3R)-3-Hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Carboxy-2,3-dideoxy-4-C-methylpentaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-1,2,3-Butanetricarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-methylisocitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>D.L-methylisocitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-Methylisocitric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-threo-alpha-methylisocitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylisocitric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Threo-alpha-methylisocitrate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C7H10O7</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>206.1501</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>206.042652674</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>1-hydroxy-1-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>α-methylisocitric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number/>
  <smiles>CC(O)(C(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C7H10O7/c1-7(14,6(12)13)3(5(10)11)2-4(8)9/h3,14H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13)</inchi>
  <inchikey>HHKPKXCSHMJWCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups.</description>
    <direct_parent>Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tertiary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <value>-0.87</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.14</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.49e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
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    <value>1-hydroxy-1-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>206.1501</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C7H10O7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>40.43</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>17.37</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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