2-Aminomuconic acid

2-Aminomuconic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z,4E)-2-Aminohexa-2,4-dienedioic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H7NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h1-3H,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/b3-1+,4-2- Y
    Key: ZRHONLCTYUYMIQ-TZFCGSKZSA-N Y
  • C(=C\C(=O)O)/C=C(/C(=O)O)\N
Properties
C6H7NO4
Molar mass 157.12 g/mol
Density 1.461 g/mL
Boiling point 368.4 °C (695.1 °F; 641.5 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2-Aminomuconic acid (also known as 2-aminomuconate) is an unsaturated dicarboxylic amino acid. It serves as a biochemical intermediate in the microbial degradation of various aromatic compounds and is involved in the oxidative cleavage steps of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan catabolism.

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