Threonic acid is a
sugar acid A Sugar acid or acidic sugar is a monosaccharide with a carboxyl group at one end or both ends of its chain.
Main classes of sugar acids include:
* Aldonic acids, in which the aldehyde group (−CHO) located at the initial end ( position 1) of an ...
derived from
threose
Threose is a four-carbon monosaccharide with molecular formula C4H8O4. It has a terminal aldehyde group rather than a ketone in its linear chain, and so is considered part of the aldose family of monosaccharides. The threose name can be used to r ...
. The -
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
Iso ...
is a
metabolite
In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.
The term is usually used for small molecules. Metabolites have various functions, including fuel, structure, signaling, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on enzymes, c ...
of
ascorbic acid
Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits and vegetables, also sold as a dietary supplement and as a topical 'serum' ingredient to treat melasma (dark pigment spots) an ...
(vitamin C). One study suggested that because -threonate inhibits
DKK1
Dickkopf-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''DKK1'' gene.
Function
This gene encodes a protein that is a member of the dickkopf family. It is a secreted protein with two cysteine rich regions and is involved in em ...
expression ''in vitro'', it may have potential in treatment of
androgenic alopecia
Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA)) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front ha ...
.
References
Sugar acids
Alpha hydroxy acids
Triols
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