Succinic semialdehyde

Succinic semialdehyde

Names
IUPAC name 4-oxobutanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	692-29-5 N
ChEBI	CHEBI:16265 Y
ChemSpider	1080 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7) Y Key: UIUJIQZEACWQSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H6O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7) Key: UIUJIQZEACWQSV-UHFFFAOYAS
Jmol-3D images	Image
KEGG	C00232 Y
MeSH	Succinic+semialdehyde
PubChem	1112
SMILES O=CCCC(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O3
Molar mass	102.089 g/mol
Appearance	oil
Boiling point	135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) at 14 mmHg
Solubility in water	soluble in water, ethanol, benzene, diethyl ether[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data is 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 oxidated to become succinic acid, which enters TCA cycle.

See also

• Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
• 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase

References