3-Maleylpyruvic acid, or 3-maleylpyruvate, is a dicarboxylic acid formed by the oxidative ring opening of
gentisic acid
Gentisic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a derivative of benzoic acid and a minor (1%) product of the metabolic break down of aspirin, excreted by the kidneys.
It is also found in the African tree ''Alchornea cordifolia'' and in wine.
Pro ...
by
gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase during the metabolism of tyrosine. It is converted into
3-fumarylpyruvate by
maleylpyruvate isomerase.
References
Dicarboxylic acids
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