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Creation Date2012-07-30 14:54:44 -0600
Update Date2015-09-13 15:15:31 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB21168
Identification
Name:3-Hydroxypropanoate
Description3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a carboxylic acid. It is used in the production of various chemicals such as acrylates in industry. It can be produced by certain microbes . Its chemical structure is similar to L-serine.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • β-hydroxypropionate
  • β-hydroxypropionic acid
  • 2-Deoxyglycerate
  • 2-Deoxyglyceric acid
  • 3-Hydropropionate
  • 3-Hydropropionic acid
  • 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate
  • 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropanoate
  • 3-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropenoate
  • 3-Hydroxypropenoic acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropionate
  • 3-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • B-Hydroxypropionate
  • B-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • B-Lactate
  • B-Lactic acid
  • Beta-Hydroxypropionate
  • Beta-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • Beta-Lactate
  • Beta-Lactic acid
  • Ethylenelactate
  • Ethylenelactic acid
  • Hydracrylate
  • Hydracrylic acid
  • Hydroxypropionate
  • Hydroxypropionic acid
  • β-Hydroxypropionate
  • β-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • β-Lactate
  • β-Lactic acid
Chemical Formula:C3H6O3
Weight:Average: 90.0779
Monoisotopic: 90.031694058
InChI Key:ALRHLSYJTWAHJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)
CAS number:503-66-2
IUPAC Name:3-hydroxypropanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name:hydroxypropionic acid
SMILES:OCCC(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Liquid
Charge:-1
Melting point:<25°C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility647 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.95ALOGPS
logP-0.8ChemAxon
logS0.86ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.2ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity19.05 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.15 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
SMPDB Pathways:
Uracil degradation IIIPW002026 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways:Not Available
EcoCyc Pathways:
Concentrations
Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-0900000000-26c10a7c09d2819f18b3View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0fba-0900000000-8bf04c0af8fd2e3b58deView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-0900000000-26c10a7c09d2819f18b3View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0fba-0900000000-8bf04c0af8fd2e3b58deView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0007-9000000000-9aeb0d9c81f19a27c424View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0100-9720000000-bbec0186b2d36c22228dView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-3f5b72b8462bfcb4f391View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-3e9fa999dd5a46584db4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03fu-5900000000-bd7d31d2678f47785461View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-d440d21b0f161a9853f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4r-9000000000-242c99f8bca595fe224eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-a9bac0e4116df119abb1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-081d862d9b4bc28ae21bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-be05ae87088e43aa060dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-d440d21b0f161a9853f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0a4r-9000000000-dba7e70fabc7dac6fe4bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-a9bac0e4116df119abb1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-081d862d9b4bc28ae21bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-be05ae87088e43aa060dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-01ox-9000000000-abdb98d8c1686dc43cc3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-7e9710b33d0c0f60adc0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kf-9000000000-8076ca0477f5e951c57dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03dl-9000000000-74725037ead28bc3cbb5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-029l-9000000000-e17da766d94d48429d67View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-9000000000-e19c639a151e1fca0d34View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-9e7369e67b8849650d52View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05fs-9000000000-6bc03f735cf4358adaafView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-05di-9000000000-8c197b7691bbbacb263aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-1983baaf50a36f58c36cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00dr-9000000000-5cc8fd5907f4674c72f3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-006x-9000000000-3e0c27682d8f7902d021View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
References
References:
  • Brown GK, Cromby CH, Manning NJ, Pollitt RJ: Urinary organic acids in succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency: evidence of alpha-oxidation of 4-hydroxybutyric acid, interaction of succinic semialdehyde with pyruvate dehydrogenase and possible secondary inhibition of mitochondrial beta-oxidation. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1987;10(4):367-75. Pubmed: 3126356
  • Guneral F, Bachmann C: Age-related reference values for urinary organic acids in a healthy Turkish pediatric population. Clin Chem. 1994 Jun;40(6):862-6. Pubmed: 8087979
  • Hoffmann GF, Meier-Augenstein W, Stockler S, Surtees R, Rating D, Nyhan WL: Physiology and pathophysiology of organic acids in cerebrospinal fluid. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1993;16(4):648-69. Pubmed: 8412012
  • 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. Pubmed: 21097882
  • Pollitt RJ, Fowler B, Sardharwalla IB, Edwards MA, Gray RG: Increased excretion of propan-1,3-diol and 3-hydroxypropionic acid apparently caused by abnormal bacterial metabolism in the gut. Clin Chim Acta. 1987 Nov 16;169(2-3):151-7. Pubmed: 3427776
  • Sweetman L, Bates SP, Hull D, Nyhan WL: Propionyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency in a patient with biotin-responsive 3-methylcrotonylglycinuria. Pediatr Res. 1977 Nov;11(11):1144-7. Pubmed: 917614
Synthesis Reference:Suthers, Patrick F.; Cameron, Douglas C. Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid in recombinant organisms. PCT Int. Appl. (2001), 63 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
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CHEBI ID16510
HMDB IDHMDB00700
Pubchem Compound ID5459847
Kegg IDC01013
ChemSpider ID61460
Wikipedia IDHydroxypropanoic acid
BioCyc ID3-HYDROXY-PROPIONATE
EcoCyc ID3-HYDROXY-PROPIONATE
Ligand Expo3OH

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Involved in the breakdown of putrescine. Was previously shown to have a weak but measurable ALDH enzyme activity that prefers NADP over NAD as coenzyme
Gene Name:
puuC
Uniprot ID:
P23883
Molecular weight:
53418
Reactions
Gamma-glutamyl-gamma-aminobutyraldehyde + NAD(+) + H(2)O = gamma-glutamyl-gamma-aminobutyrate + NADH.
An aldehyde + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O = a carboxylate + NAD(P)H.
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Makes part of the rut operon, which is required for the utilization of pyrimidines as sole nitrogen source
Gene Name:
rutE
Uniprot ID:
P75894
Molecular weight:
21570
Reactions
3-hydroxypropanoate + NADP(+) = 3-oxopropanoate + NADPH.
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the NADP-dependent oxidation of L-allo- threonine to L-2-amino-3-keto-butyrate, which is spontaneously decarboxylated into aminoacetone. Also acts on L-serine, D-serine, D-threonine, D-3-hydroxyisobutyrate, L-3-hydroxyisobutyrate, D- glycerate and L-glycerate
Gene Name:
ydfG
Uniprot ID:
P39831
Molecular weight:
27249
Reactions
3-hydroxypropanoate + NADP(+) = 3-oxopropanoate + NADPH.

Transporters

General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Non-specific porin
Gene Name:
ompN
Uniprot ID:
P77747
Molecular weight:
41220
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Uptake of inorganic phosphate, phosphorylated compounds, and some other negatively charged solutes
Gene Name:
phoE
Uniprot ID:
P02932
Molecular weight:
38922
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
OmpF is a porin that forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the bacteriophage T2
Gene Name:
ompF
Uniprot ID:
P02931
Molecular weight:
39333
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane
Gene Name:
ompC
Uniprot ID:
P06996
Molecular weight:
40368