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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 14:22:58 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-06-03 17:19:07 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB20015</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000864</m2m_id>
  <name>(R)-Malate</name>
  <description>Malic acid is a tart-tasting organic dicarboxylic acid that plays a role in many sour or tart foods. In its ionised form it is malate, an intermediate of the TCA cycle along with fumarate. It can also be formed from pyruvate as one of the anaplerotic reactions.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-D-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-D-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(+-)-1-Hydroxy-1,2-ethanedicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+-)-1-Hydroxy-1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-1-Hydroxy-1,2-ethanedicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-1-Hydroxy-1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-L-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-L-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S)-2-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S)-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-2-Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(+)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-2-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>.+-.-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>.+-.-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-HYDROXY-succinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-HYDROXY-SUCCINIC ACID</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxydicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxydicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxyethane-1,2-dicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxyethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Aepfelsaeure</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Apple acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioate, hydroxy-, (S)- (9CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioate, hydroxy-, homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, (S)- (9CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>D-(+)-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>D-(+)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>D-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>D-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>D-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>D-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Deoxytetrarate</synonym>
    <synonym>Deoxytetraric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-malic disodium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>DMR</synonym>
    <synonym>H2mal</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(.+-.)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(.+-.)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(.+/-.)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(.+/-.)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(2S)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(2S)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(R)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(R)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(S)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-(S)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-Succinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxy-Succinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxybutandisaeure</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxybutanedioate homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxybutanedioic acid homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxysuccinnate (-)</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxysuccinnic acid (-)</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyselina hydroxybutandiova [czech]</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyselina jablecna</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyselina jablecna [czech]</synonym>
    <synonym>L(+)-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>L(+)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-(-)-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-(-)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Mal</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>MAL</synonym>
    <synonym>Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>Malate D-(+)-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Malate homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>Malate L-(-)-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Malate,(DL)</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid D-(+)-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid homopolymer</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid L-(-)-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Malic acid,(DL)</synonym>
    <synonym>MLT</synonym>
    <synonym>Monohydroxybernsteinsaeure</synonym>
    <synonym>Musashi-no-ringosan</synonym>
    <synonym>Nchembio.145-comp29</synonym>
    <synonym>OAA</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly (L-malate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly (L-malic acid)</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly(malate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly(malic acid)</synonym>
    <synonym>Pomalus acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R,S(+-)-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>R,S(+-)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R,S-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>R,S-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R,Smalate</synonym>
    <synonym>R,Smalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>R-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>R-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>S-(-)-Malate</synonym>
    <synonym>S-(-)-Malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>S-2-Hydroxybutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>S-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>TEO</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Hydroxysuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Hydroxysuccinic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C4H6O5</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>134.0874</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>134.021523302</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>.+-.-malic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>636-61-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>O[C@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytosol</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Extra-organism</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Periplasm</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.87</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.21</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.18e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>131-133 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>3.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3.9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>134.0874</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>134.021523302</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>O[C@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C4H6O5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>94.83</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>24.88</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>10.93</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Butanoate metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00650</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00630</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>D-malate degradation</name>
      <ecocyc_pathway_id>PWY0-1465</ecocyc_pathway_id>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>23910</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>30181</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>30859</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>42516</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>100826</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>100827</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>148797</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>164429</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id>92824</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>510</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C00497</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>30796</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>CPD-660</biocyc_id>
  <het_id>MLT</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>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference></synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>D-malate dehydrogenase [decarboxylating]</name>
      <uniprot_id>P76251</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>DMLA_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>dmlA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P76251.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Outer membrane protein N</name>
      <uniprot_id>P77747</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>OMPN_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ompN</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P77747.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Outer membrane pore protein E</name>
      <uniprot_id>P02932</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>PHOE_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>phoE</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P02932.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Aerobic C4-dicarboxylate transport protein</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0A830</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>DCTA_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>dctA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P0A830.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Outer membrane protein F</name>
      <uniprot_id>P02931</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>OMPF_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ompF</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P02931.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Outer membrane protein C</name>
      <uniprot_id>P06996</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>OMPC_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ompC</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P06996.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>(R)-Malate + NAD &lt;&gt; Carbon dioxide + NADH + Pyruvic acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R00215</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id>1.1.1.83-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>(R)-Malate + NAD &lt;&gt; Pyruvic acid + Carbon dioxide + NADH + Hydrogen ion</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R00215</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id>1.1.1.83-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>NAD + (R)-Malate &gt; NADH + Carbon dioxide + Pyruvic acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id>1.1.1.83-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
