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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid | |
Other names
3-Mercapto-2-oxopropanoic acid
3-MPV 3-MP | |
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KEGG | |
MeSH | 3-mercaptopyruvic+acid |
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Properties | |
C3H4O3S | |
Molar mass | 120.12 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Mercaptopyruvic acid is an intermediate in cysteine metabolism. It has been studied as a potential treatment for cyanide poisoning, but its half-life is too short for it to be clinically effective. [1] Instead, prodrugs, such as sulfanegen, are being evaluated to compensate for the short half-life of 3-mercaptopyruvic acid. [2]
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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid | |
Other names
3-Mercapto-2-oxopropanoic acid
3-MPV 3-MP | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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|
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
KEGG | |
MeSH | 3-mercaptopyruvic+acid |
PubChem
CID
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|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C3H4O3S | |
Molar mass | 120.12 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
3-Mercaptopyruvic acid is an intermediate in cysteine metabolism. It has been studied as a potential treatment for cyanide poisoning, but its half-life is too short for it to be clinically effective. [1] Instead, prodrugs, such as sulfanegen, are being evaluated to compensate for the short half-life of 3-mercaptopyruvic acid. [2]