A biochemical intermediate involved in the anaerobic metabolism
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D-(-)-Citramalic Acid (lithium salt)

Item No. 19260

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioic acid, monolithium salt
Synonyms
  • (R)-Citramalate
  • 2-Methylmalic Acid
Molecular Formula
C5H8O5 • XLi
Formula Weight
148.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(C[C@](O)(C)C(O)=O)=O.[Li]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C5H8O5.Li/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7;/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/t5-;/m1./s1
InChi Key
SCNUAVZPSALVJI-NUBCRITNSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    D-(–)-Citramalic acid (lithium salt) is a biochemical intermediate involved in the anaerobic metabolism of glutamate through the methylaspartate pathway of C. tetanomorphum.1,2 It also plays various roles in other aspects of bacterial metabolism.3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Howell, D.M., Xu, H., and White, R.H. (R)-citramalate synthase in methanogenic archaea. J. Bacteriol. 181(1), 331-333 (1999).

    2. Buckel, W., and Barker, H.A. Two pathways of glutamate fermentation by anaerobic bacteria. J. Bacteriol. 117(3), 1248-1260 (1974).

    3. Friedmann, S., Alber, B.E., and Fuchs, G. Properties of succinyl-coenzyme A:D-citramalate coenzyme A transferase and its role in the autotrophic 3-hydroxypropionate cycle of Chloroflexus aurantiacus. J. Bacteriol. 188(18), 6460-6468 (2006).