RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0134987
RefMet nameOxaloacetic acid
Systematic name2-oxo-butanedioic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass132.005875 (neutral)
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FormulaC4H4O5View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile2032 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C4H4O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChIKeyKHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(C(=O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassTCA acids
Sub ClassTCA acids
Distribution of Oxaloacetic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Oxaloacetic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID970
LIPID MAPSLMFA01170120
ChEBI ID30744
KEGG IDC00036
HMDB IDHMDB0000223
Chemspider ID945
MetaCyc IDOXALACETIC_ACID
Spectral data for Oxaloacetic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Oxaloacetic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00217 Oxaloacetate <=> Pyruvate + CO2oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
R00341 ATP + Oxaloacetate <=> ADP + Phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2ATP:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (transphosphorylating
R00342 (S)-Malate + NAD+ <=> Oxaloacetate + NADH + H+(S)-malate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R00343 (S)-Malate + NADP+ <=> Oxaloacetate + NADPH + H+(S)-malate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R00344 ATP + Pyruvate + HCO3- <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + OxaloacetatePyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
R00345 Orthophosphate + Oxaloacetate <=> H2O + Phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2phosphate:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (adding phosphate
R00346 Diphosphate + Oxaloacetate <=> Orthophosphate + Phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2diphosphate:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (transphosphorylating
R00348 2-Oxosuccinamate + H2O <=> Oxaloacetate + Ammonia2-oxosuccinamate amidohydrolase
R00351 Citrate + CoA <=> Acetyl-CoA + H2O + Oxaloacetateacetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
R00355 L-Aspartate + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Oxaloacetate + L-GlutamateL-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00357 L-Aspartate + H2O + Oxygen <=> Oxaloacetate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideL-Aspartic acid:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00359 D-Aspartate + H2O + Oxygen <=> Oxaloacetate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideD-Aspartate:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00361 (S)-Malate + Quinone <=> Oxaloacetate + Hydroquinone(S)-malate:quinone oxidoreductase
R00431 GTP + Oxaloacetate <=> GDP + Phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2GTP:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (adding GTP
R00726 ITP + Oxaloacetate <=> IDP + Phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2ITP:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (adding ITP
R12212 Oxaloacetate + 2 Sodium cation <=> Pyruvate + CO2 + 2 Sodium cationoxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (pyruvate-forming

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Oxaloacetic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 9
hsa00020 Citrate cycle (TCA cycle) 6
hsa00250 Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism 4
hsa00620 Pyruvate metabolism 4
hsa01200 Carbon metabolism 3
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 3
hsa00630 Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism 2
hsa00010 Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis 2
hsa01210 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism 2
hsa00220 Arginine biosynthesis 1
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