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methylglyoxal

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methylglyoxal

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Also known as 2-ketopropionaldehyde, 2-oxopropanal, ketopropionaldehyde, 1-ketopropionaldehyde, 2-oxo-propionaldehyde, acetyl formaldehyde, methyl glyoxal, alpha-ketopropionaldehyde

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CHO. It is a reduced derivative of pyruvic acid. It is a reactive compound that is implicated in the biology of diabetes. Methylglyoxal is produced industrially by degradation of carbohydrates using overexpressed methylglyoxal synthase.

Chemical data

Formula
C3H4O2
Molecular weight
72.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-oxopropanal
SMILES
CC(=O)C=O
InChIKey
AIJULSRZWUXGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.4
Polar surface area
34.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
72.021129
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chemical formula
C₃H₄O₂
Commons category
Methylglyoxal
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)C=O
found in taxon
Arabidopsis thaliana
subject has role
primary metabolite
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Chemical structure
  • Biochemistry
  • Biosynthesis and biodegradation
  • Biochemical function
  • Biomedical aspects
  • Occurrence, other
  • See also
  • References

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CHO. It is a reduced derivative of pyruvic acid. It is a reactive compound that is implicated in the biology of diabetes. Methylglyoxal is produced industrially by degradation of carbohydrates using overexpressed methylglyoxal synthase.

==Chemical structure== Gaseous methylglyoxal has two carbonyl groups: an aldehyde and a ketone. In the presence of water, it exists as hydrates and oligomers. The formation of these hydrates is indicative of the high reactivity of MGO, which is relevant to its biological behavior.

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