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L-Lactic Acid

PubChem 107689
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
NeuwiL
Created:
2/15/18
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
107689-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-008662

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/8662.3

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
(S)-lactic acid is an optically active form of lactic acid having (S)-configuration. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a (2S)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-lactate. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-lactic acid.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=107689&width=400&height=400