4-Pyridoxate

• Formula: C₈H₈NO₄^-

• MW: 182.16

• SMILES String: Cc1ncc(CO)c(C([O-])=O)c1O

• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-carboxy-5-hydroxymethylpyridine; 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-4-pyridinecarboxylic acid; 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylisonicotinic acid; 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carboxylic acid; 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 5-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-; 4 PA; 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-; 4-Pyridoxic acid; 4-Pyridoxinecarboxylic acid; 4-Pyridoxinic acid; 4-Pyridoxinsaeure [German]; 4-Pyridoxylic acid; 5-22-05-00379 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); 524-07-; BRN 0384006; C00847; CHEBI:17405; EINECS 201-440-8; ISONICOTINIC ACID, 3-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-METHYL-; LS-84930; NSC 41814; NSC41814; P9630_SIGMA; Pyridoxic acid

• CAS Reg. 82-82-6

• PubChem Substance Entry

• Common metabolism (KEGG)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 4-Pyridoxate
  • Pyridoxal -----> 4-Pyridoxate (reacID# r1519)
  • 4-Pyridoxolactone -----> 4-Pyridoxate (reacID# r1518)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 4-Pyridoxate
  • 4-Pyridoxate -----> 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-5-formylpyridine-4-carboxylate (reacID# r1520)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1295.
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