Term Name: citramalic acid
Synonyms: (+-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid, 2-Methylmalic acid, alpha-hydroxypyrotartaric acid, Citramalic acid, citramalic acids
Definition: A 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a methyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:15584]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid dicarboxylic fatty acid
has subtype: D-citramalic acid L-citramalic acid
has_functional_parent: succinic acid
has_role: algal metabolite human metabolite plant metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: citramalate(2-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: citramalate(2-)