Showing metabocard for 2-Maleylacetate (MMDBc0029976)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-17 23:49:05 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 17:38:14 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0029976
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
2-Maleylacetate
Description
2-maleylacetate belongs to the class of Medium-chain Keto Acids and Derivatives. These are keto acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. (inferred from compound structure)
2-Maleylacetate is involved in the degradation pathway of aromatic compounds. Reduction of the double bond in maleylacetate is catalyzed by the enzyme maleylacetate reductase, which was also purified from E. coli (PMID 8900023 )
