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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 13:54:25 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-06-03 15:54:11 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB01553</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000418</m2m_id>
  <name>2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid</name>
  <description>2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid is the direct precursor of methional. It is an intermediate of cysteine and methionine metabolism.  It is converted to L-methionine via tyrosine aminotransferase. (KEGG)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-keto-&amp;gamma;-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-keto-&amp;gamma;-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-keto-4-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;alpha;-ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-4-methylthiobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-4-methylthiobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-methyl-thio-butyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-methyl-thio-butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxomethionine</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-ketobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-ketobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-ketobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-ketobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-oxobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Methylthio-2-oxobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-4-Methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-4-Methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-g-Methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-g-Methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-Methiolbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-keto-Methiolbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Keto-4-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Keto-gamma-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Keto-gamma-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-keto-Methiolbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Keto-methiolbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Keto-4-methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>KMTB</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-4-Methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-4-Methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-Methiolbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-Methiolbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-γ-Methylthiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-keto-γ-Methylthiobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Ketomethiobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Ketomethiobutyric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H8O3S</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>148.18</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>148.019414812</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>4-(methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>2-oxo-4-thiomethylbutyric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>583-92-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CSCCC(=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H8O3S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)</inchi>
  <inchikey>SXFSQZDSUWACKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Outer membrane</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Inner membrane</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.07</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.30</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>7.44e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>1.12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>3.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-9.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>4-(methylsulfanyl)-2-oxobutanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>148.18</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>148.019414812</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CSCCC(=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H8O3S</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C5H8O3S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>SXFSQZDSUWACKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>54.37</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>35.07</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>14.21</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Cysteine and methionine metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00270</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1115</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1139</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2697</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>31345</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>31346</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>38123</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>146627</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>148180</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>148184</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>148185</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB01553</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>473</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>460</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C01180</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>16723</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>CPD-479</biocyc_id>
  <het_id>KMT</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Keseler, I. M., Collado-Vides, J., Santos-Zavaleta, A., Peralta-Gil, M., Gama-Castro, S., Muniz-Rascado, L., Bonavides-Martinez, C., Paley, S., Krummenacker, M., Altman, T., Kaipa, P., Spaulding, A., Pacheco, J., Latendresse, M., Fulcher, C., Sarker, M., Shearer, A. G., Mackie, A., Paulsen, I., Gunsalus, R. P., Karp, P. D. (2011). "EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D583-D590.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>21097882</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>22080510</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Yurtsever D. (2007). Fatty acid methyl ester profiling of Enterococcus and Esherichia coli for microbial source tracking. M.sc. Thesis. Villanova University: U.S.A</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id/>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Martensson J: The occurrence of 4-methylthio-2-hydroxybutyrate in human urine.  Anal Biochem. 1986 Apr;154(1):43-9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>3706736</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Quash G, Roch AM, Chantepie J, Michal Y, Fournet G, Dumontet C: Methional derived from 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoate is a cellular mediator of apoptosis in BAF3 lymphoid cells. Biochem J. 1995 Feb 1;305 ( Pt 3):1017-25.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>7848263</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Brodelius, P.; Hagerdal, B.; Mosbach, K.  Immobilized whole cells of the yeast Trigonopsis variabilis containing D-amino acid oxidase for the production of a-keto acids.    Enzyme Engineering  (1980),  5  383-7.</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Aromatic-amino-acid aminotransferase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P04693</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>TYRB_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>tyrB</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P04693.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid + L-Glutamate &lt;&gt; L-Methionine + alpha-Ketoglutarate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R07396</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid + hydroxyl radical &gt; Hydrogen ion + ethylene + methanethiol + Carbon dioxide</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id>RXN-12539</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>L-Methionine + a 2-oxo carboxylate  2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid + a standard &amp;alpha; amino acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id>R15-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>L-Methionine + a 2-oxo acid &gt; 2-Oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid + an L-amino acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
