Homoaconitic acid
 cis-Homoaconitic acid | |
 trans-Homoaconitic acid | |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC names
(1Z)-1-Butene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid (1E)-1-Butene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid | |
| Other names
Homo-cis-aconitate; Homo-trans-aconitate | |
| Identifiers | |
13366-20-6  7279-64-3 (Z) 7279-63-2 (E) | |
| ChemSpider | 4444242 (Z) |
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| PubChem | 5280640 (Z) |
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| Properties | |
| C7H8O6 | |
| Molar mass | 188.14 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Homoaconitatic acid (homoaconitate) is related to aconitic acid but with one extra carbon. It is part of the α-aminoadipate pathway for lysine biosynthesis, where it is made from homocitrate by homoaconitase. It is converted to homoisocitrate by homoisocitrate dehydrogenase.
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