3-Maleylpyruvic acid

3-Maleylpyruvic acid, or 3-maleylpyruvate, is a dicarboxylic acid formed by the oxidative ring opening of gentisic acid by gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase during the metabolism of tyrosine.^[1] It is converted into 3-fumarylpyruvate by maleylpyruvate isomerase.^[2]

3-Maleylpyruvic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2Z)-4,6-Dioxohept-2-enedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	75164-75-9 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1725756
ChEBI	CHEBI:30859
ChemSpider	4444134
KEGG	C02167
PubChem CID	5280494 6857405 (dianion)
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O6/c8-4(1-2-6(10)11)3-5(9)7(12)13/h1-2H,3H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)/b2-1- Key: AZCFLHZUFANAOR-UPHRSURJSA-N
SMILES C(C(=O)/C=C\C(=O)O)C(=O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6O6
Molar mass	186.119 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references