Succinic semialdehyde

Succinic semialdehyde
Names
IUPAC name
4-oxobutanoic acid
Identifiers
692-29-5 N
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ChEBI CHEBI:16265 YesY
ChemSpider 1080 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.155.728
KEGG C00232 YesY
MeSH Succinic+semialdehyde
PubChem 1112
Properties
C4H6O3
Molar mass 102.089 g/mol
Appearance oil
Boiling point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) at 14 mmHg
soluble in water, ethanol, benzene, diethyl ether[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Succinic semialdehyde (SSA) is a GABA metabolite. It is formed from GABA by the action of GABA transaminase and further oxidised to become succinic acid, which enters TCA cycle.

See also

References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–446, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
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