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(S)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione

PubChem 11170991
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Mathieu
Created:
12/7/16
Submitted:
10/6/26
Published:
10/6/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
11170991-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-004286

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/4286.3

Licensing:

Public Domain
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
(S)-4,5-dihydroxypentane-2,3-dione is pentane substituted at the 2- and 3-positions by oxo groups, at the 4- and 5-positions by hydroxy groups and with S stereoconfiguration at C-4. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and an alpha-diketone.
Source Data Details
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