3-Mercaptopyruvic acid
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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3-mercaptopyruvic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted by a sulfanyl group at position 3. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a thiol. It is functionally related to a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-mercaptopyruvate.
