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
CAS Number	473-81-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	732
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.795
PubChem CID	752
UNII	70KH64UX7G
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30963795
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	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.