2-Oxobutanoate

• Formula: C₄H₅O₃^-

• MW: 101.08

• SMILES String: CCC(=O)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 2-Ketobutyrate; 2-Oxobutyric acid; alpha-ketobutyrate; alpha-oxobutyrate

• CAS Reg. 600-18-0

• PubChem Substance Entry

• Common metabolism (KEGG)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2-Oxobutanoate
  • 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate -----> 2-Oxobutanoate (reacID# r0357)
  • Methionine -----> Methanethiol + 2-Oxobutanoate (reacID# r0432)
  • L-Threonine -----> 2-Oxobutanoate (reacID# r0433)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2-Oxobutanoate
  • 2-Oxobutanoate -----> Propanoyl-CoA (reacID# r0358)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0360.
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