2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde

2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde
IUPAC name (Z)-2-Amino-3-[(Z)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]but-2-enedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	16597-58-3
PubChem	5280673
ChemSpider	7822292 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:994 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C(=C/C(=C(\C(=O)O)/N)/C(=O)O)/C=O
InChI InChI=1S/C7H7NO5/c8-5(7(12)13)4(6(10)11)2-1-3-9/h1-3H,8H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)/p-2/b2-1-,5-4- Y Key: KACPVQQHDVBVFC-OIFXTYEKSA-L Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C7H7NO5
Molar mass	185.13 g/mol
Y semialdehyde (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan in the tryptophan-niacin catabolic pathway. Quinolinate is a neurotoxin formed nonenzymatically from 2-amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde in mammalian tissues. 2-Amino-3-carboxymuconic semialdehyde is enzymatically converted to 2-aminomuconate via 2-aminomuconic semialdehyde.

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