Molecule ID: 964

IUPAC Name: 3-hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is an intermediate involved in the glycine and serine metabolism. It has a role as a human metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypyruvate.

SMILES: O=C(O)C(=O)CO

SELFIES: [O][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h4H,1H2,(H,6,7)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 74.6 Ų
- LogP: -1.0