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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-08-03 14:57:54 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 15:15:32 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB21398</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB001793</m2m_id>
  <name>Levulinic acid</name>
  <description>Levulinic acid is a crystalline keto acid prepared from levulose, inulin, starch, etc., by boiling them with dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acids.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>3-Acetylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Acetylpropionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Ketovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Ketovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Oxopentanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Oxopentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Oxovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Oxovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Acetylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Acetylpropionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Acetylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Acetylpropionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>G-Ketovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>G-Ketovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Gamma-Ketovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>Gamma-Ketovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Laevulinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Laevulinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Levulate</synonym>
    <synonym>Levulic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Levulinate</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Acetylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Acetylpropionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>γ-Ketovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>γ-Ketovaleric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H8O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>116.1152</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>116.047344122</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>4-oxopentanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>levulinic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>123-76-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(=O)CCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)</inchi>
  <inchikey>JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Liquid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytoplasm</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.14</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.08</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.39e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>30-33 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.069</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>4.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>4-oxopentanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>116.1152</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>116.047344122</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC(=O)CCC(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H8O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>JOOXCMJARBKPKM-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>27.09</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>11.23</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>3</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>
  </pathways>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB00720</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>11579</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>11091</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>SHF</het_id>
  <wikipidia>Levulinic acid</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ishii, N., Nakahigashi, K., Baba, T., Robert, M., Soga, T., Kanai, A., Hirasawa, T., Naba, M., Hirai, K., Hoque, A., Ho, P. Y., Kakazu, Y., Sugawara, K., Igarashi, S., Harada, S., Masuda, T., Sugiyama, N., Togashi, T., Hasegawa, M., Takai, Y., Yugi, K., Arakawa, K., Iwata, N., Toya, Y., Nakayama, Y., Nishioka, T., Shimizu, K., Mori, H., Tomita, M. (2007). "Multiple high-throughput analyses monitor the response of E. coli to perturbations." Science 316:593-597.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17379776</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lee SH, Kim SO, Chung BC: Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric determination of urinary oxoacids using O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)oxime-trimethylsilyl ester derivatization and cation-exchange chromatography. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 1998 Nov 20;719(1-2):1-7.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>9869358</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ohdoi C, Nyhan WL, Kuhara T: Chemical diagnosis of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2003 Jul 15;792(1):123-30.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>12829005</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lopez Montes A, Lorenzo I, Perez Martinez J: [Porphyria and inappropriate antidiuretic hormone syndrome]  Nefrologia. 2004;24 Suppl 3:85-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>15219077</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Melgaard B, Clausen J, Rastogi SC: Heavy metal levels and delta-amino-levulinic acid dehydrase levels in peripheral polyneuropathy. Acta Neurol Scand. 1976 Apr;53(4):291-307.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>178141</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Matsui M, Kaji R, Oka N, Nishio T, Kimura J: [Multifocal axonal motor neuropathy associated with anti-ganglioside antibodies] Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1992 Oct;32(10):1130-5.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>1297559</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Keithly L, Ferris Wayne G, Cullen DM, Connolly GN: Industry research on the use and effects of levulinic acid: a case study in cigarette additives. Nicotine Tob Res. 2005 Oct;7(5):761-71.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>16191747</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Endo G, Horiguchi S, Kiyota I: Urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase activity in lead-exposed workers.  J Appl Toxicol. 1990 Aug;10(4):235-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>2391405</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Cai, Lei; Lu, Xiuyang; He, Long; Xia, Wenli; Ren, Qilong.  Review on preparation methods of levulinic acid, a new platform chemical.    Xiandai Huagong  (2003),  23(4),  14-16.</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/000/639/original/HMDB00720.pdf?1358894736</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
    <growth_media>48 mM Na2HPO4, 22 mM KH2PO4, 10 mM NaCl, 45 mM (NH4)2SO4, supplemented with 1 mM MgSO4, 1 mg/l thiamine·HCl, 5.6 mg/l CaCl2, 8 mg/l FeCl3, 1 mg/l MnCl2·4H2O, 1.7 mg/l ZnCl2, 0.43 mg/l CuCl2·2H2O, 0.6 mg/l CoCl2·2H2O and 0.6 mg/l Na2MoO4·2H2O.  4 g/L Gluco</growth_media>
    <growth_system>Bioreactor, pH controlled, O2 and CO2 controlled, dilution rate: 0.2/h</growth_system>
    <concentration>1260.0</concentration>
    <concentration_units>uM</concentration_units>
    <internal/>
    <error>0.0</error>
    <temperature>37 oC</temperature>
    <strain>BW25113</strain>
    <growth_status>Stationary Phase, glucose limited</growth_status>
    <molecules>5040000</molecules>
    <molecules_error>0</molecules_error>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ishii, N., Nakahigashi, K., Baba, T., Robert, M., Soga, T., Kanai, A., Hirasawa, T., Naba, M., Hirai, K., Hoque, A., Ho, P. Y., Kakazu, Y., Sugawara, K., Igarashi, S., Harada, S., Masuda, T., Sugiyama, N., Togashi, T., Hasegawa, M., Takai, Y., Yugi, K., Arakawa, K., Iwata, N., Toya, Y., Nakayama, Y., Nishioka, T., Shimizu, K., Mori, H., Tomita, M. (2007). "Multiple high-throughput analyses monitor the response of E. coli to perturbations." Science 316:593-597.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17379776</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
