Showing chemical card for 2-Oxo-3-hydroxy-4-phosphobutanoic acid (CFc000002934)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:47:56 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000002934
Molecule Identification
Common Name
2-Oxo-3-hydroxy-4-phosphobutanoic acid
Definition
2-Oxo-3-hydroxy-4-phosphobutanoic acid is involved in the interconversion of O-phospho-4-hydroxy-L-threonine. This reaction is catalyzed by phosphoserine aminotransferase 1. These amino acid derivatives are sometimes considered to be part of the vitamin B6 pathway.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
