3-Mercaptopyruvic acid
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| 3-Mercaptopyruvic acid | |
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| IUPAC name | 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoic acid |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [2464-23-5] |
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| MeSH | |
| SMILES | C(C(=O)C(=O)O)S |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H4O3S |
| Molar mass | 120.12706 |
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3-mercaptopyruvic acid is an intermediate in cysteine metabolism.

