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methylmalonyl-CoA

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Also known as Methylmalonyl coenzyme A

Methylmalonyl-CoA is the thioester consisting of coenzyme A linked to methylmalonic acid. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of succinyl-CoA, which plays an essential role in the citric acid cycle.

Chemical data

Formula
C25H40N7O19P3S
Molecular weight
867.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-[2-[3-[[(2R)-4-[[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-phosphonooxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl]amino]propanoylamino]ethylsulfanyl]-2-methyl-3-oxopropanoic acid
SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)C(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
InChIKey
MZFOKIKEPGUZEN-FBMOWMAESA-N
XLogP
-5.4
Polar surface area
426 Ų
H-bond donors
10
H-bond acceptors
24
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
867.131253
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chemical formula
C₂₅H₄₀N₇O₁₉P₃S
isomeric SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)C(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
canonical SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)C(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)C(C(C)(C)COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OCC1C(C(C(O1)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Biosynthesis and metabolism
  • Vitamin B<sub>12</sub>
  • Related diseases
  • Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)
  • Combined malonic and methylmalonic aciduria (CMAMMA)
  • References

Methylmalonyl-CoA is the thioester consisting of coenzyme A linked to methylmalonic acid. It is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of succinyl-CoA, which plays an essential role in the citric acid cycle.

== Biosynthesis and metabolism == left|thumb|Propionate metabolic pathway with L- and D-methylmalonyl-CoA as intermediates. Methylmalonyl-CoA can be synthesized in two ways: From propionyl-CoA: Methylmalonyl-CoA results from the metabolism of fatty acid with an odd number of carbons, of amino acids valine, isoleucine, methionine, threonine or of cholesterol side-chains, forming Propionyl-CoA. The latter is also formed from propionic acid, which bacteria produce in the intestine. Propionyl-CoA and bicarbonate are converted to Methylmalonyl-CoA by the enzyme propionyl-CoA Carboxylase. It then is converted into succinyl-CoA by methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT). This reaction is a reversible isomerization. In this way, the compound enters the citric acid cycle. The following diagram demonstrates the aforementioned reaction:

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