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Creation Date2014-08-29 06:03:30 UTC
Update Date2026-04-14 17:32:46 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003209
Identification
Common NameOxoglutaric acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAlpha-ketoglutaric acid is an important biological compound and is a key intermediate in the Krebs cycle. Alpha-ketoglutaric acid occurs naturally within cells. One of its functions is to combine with ammonia to form glutamic acid and then glutamine. Another function is to combine with nitrogen released in the cell, therefore preventing nitrogen overload. .
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Animal Toxin
  • Food Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Ketoglutaric acidChEBI
alpha-Ketoglutaric acidChEBI
2-KetoglutarateGenerator
a-KetoglutarateGenerator
a-Ketoglutaric acidGenerator
alpha-KetoglutarateGenerator
Α-ketoglutarateGenerator
Α-ketoglutaric acidGenerator
OxoglutarateGenerator
2-oxo-1,5-PentanedioateHMDB
2-oxo-1,5-Pentanedioic acidHMDB
2-OxoglutarateHMDB
2-Oxoglutaric acidHMDB
2-OxopentanedioateHMDB
2-Oxopentanedioic acidHMDB
alpha-OxoglutarateHMDB
Oxogluric acidHMDB
2 Oxoglutaric acidHMDB
Ketoglutaric acidHMDB
alpha Ketoglutaric acidHMDB
2 Ketoglutaric acidHMDB
alpha KetoglutarateHMDB
alpha OxoglutarateHMDB
2 KetoglutarateHMDB
2 OxoglutarateHMDB
alpha-Oxoglutaric acidHMDB
alpha-Oxopentanedioic acidHMDB
alpha-Keto-glutaric acidHMDB
Α-oxoglutaric acidHMDB
Α-oxopentanedioic acidHMDB
Α-keto-glutaric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H6O5
Average Molecular Mass146.098 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass146.022 g/mol
CAS Registry Number328-50-7
IUPAC Name2-oxopentanedioic acid
Traditional Nameoxoglutarate
SMILESOC(=O)CCC(=O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C5H6O5/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChI KeyKPGXRSRHYNQIFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C4 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassGamma-keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentGamma-keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gamma-keto acid
  • Short-chain keto acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginEndogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Extracellular
  • Mitochondria
  • Peroxisome
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
Alanine MetabolismSMP00055 map00250
Ammonia RecyclingSMP00009 map00910
Carnitine SynthesisSMP00465 Not Available
Citric Acid CycleSMP00057 map00020
GluconeogenesisSMP00128 Not Available
Glucose-Alanine CycleSMP00127 Not Available
Glutamate MetabolismSMP00072 map00250
Glycine and Serine MetabolismSMP00004 map00260
Malate-Aspartate ShuttleSMP00129 Not Available
Phytanic Acid Peroxisomal OxidationSMP00450 Not Available
Urea CycleSMP00059 Not Available
2-Hydroxyglutric Aciduria (D And L Form)SMP00136 Not Available
2-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex deficiencySMP00549 Not Available
Fumarase deficiencySMP00547 Not Available
Pyruvate Carboxylase DeficiencySMP00350 Not Available
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (E3)SMP00550 Not Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological Roles
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting Point115.5°C
Boiling PointNot Available
Solubility541.5 mg/mL
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility53.1 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.6ALOGPS
logP-0.11ChemAxon
logS-0.44ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.66ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-9.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area91.67 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity28.88 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.17 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-000b-3910000000-4097b7eb52c2910a4277Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-1910000000-3277227b9c4da4baa1f7Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS; 1 MEOX)splash10-00di-9300000000-974bce546caa4fbe6b0fSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 MEOX; 2 TMS)splash10-000i-9710000000-d0aea11e947b042571f9Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 MEOX; 2 TMS)splash10-052s-4920000000-bf7ed92c68fd4c8dbb6bSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000b-3910000000-4097b7eb52c2910a4277Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-1910000000-3277227b9c4da4baa1f7Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9300000000-974bce546caa4fbe6b0fSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9710000000-d0aea11e947b042571f9Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-052s-4920000000-bf7ed92c68fd4c8dbb6bSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000b-2900000000-e514f7afea2490bbe9edSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0kfx-9200000000-0ee77a39e9862659f8a7Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9730000000-5e17bd8cfd944963c79fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0zfr-6900000000-7fc343a243ce5d2a4f39Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9200000000-1a7af9946604baa8b3d2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0a4l-9800000000-30495b2afdd3526854e7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0002-0925200000-af33449c9638276466c2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-6e43f767847790112b65Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-03di-0900000000-4cacc41705b7b385e91eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-1367eeeb6ad64c67a0aaSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-000t-0915051100-91cda631ee54800322b8Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-4f842c3673925d29c402Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-5e751351656f6eb62de3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-001i-0910000000-7729faa24733fbad77b7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-c3c62f83bff99f44f7abSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0zfr-6900000000-b6d8379db3e3f1480b14Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9300000000-4fde39bb93cde5a27f23Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-00i0-9000000000-4343832f3a55842423a9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-2900000000-5aa3d6d620db1d733a65Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0m30-7900000000-fc77f69ad43f915bf23eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-c597f1f5e416037aa82dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-2900000000-5aa3d6d620db1d733a65Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0m30-7900000000-fc77f69ad43f915bf23eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-c597f1f5e416037aa82dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-1900000000-f2b463076a150a514f0cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0f9t-8900000000-b2d3fa8d7ab01a220d9aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-053r-9100000000-554bfbd6839bc376cba0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-1900000000-f2b463076a150a514f0cSpectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0fba-9200000000-4e367c66e94c51eb1a1bSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB08845
HMDB IDHMDB0000208
FooDB IDFDB003361
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000769
BiGG ID33565
BioCyc ID2-KETOGLUTARATE
METLIN ID5218
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAlpha-Ketoglutaric_acid
Chemspider ID50
ChEBI ID30915
PubChem Compound ID51
Kegg Compound IDC00026
YMDB IDYMDB00153
ECMDB IDECMDB04123
References
Synthesis ReferenceTanaka, Katsunobu; kimura, Kazu; Yamaguchi, Ken. Fermentative production of a-oxoglutaric acid. U.S. (1973), 4 pp.
MSDSLink
General References
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