Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:47:03 UTC
Update Date2025-01-15 23:37:24 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049956
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,3,4,5-Tetrahydrodipicolinate
DescriptionTetrahydrodipicolinate (CAS: 2353-17-5), converted from L-aspartate, is an important intermediate in the lysine biosynthesis pathway. Several pathways are now recognized in bacteria, most algae, fungi, and higher plants for the biosynthesis of lysine. They are divided into two groups: (1) the diaminopimelate (DAP) pathways, and (2) the alpha-aminoadipate (AAA) pathways. In the pathways that belong to the DAP group, lysine is produced from aspartate (along with methionine, threonine, and isoleucine). All of these pathways share the upper segments, which include the four steps required for the conversion of L-aspartate into tetrahydrodipicolinate. They also share the last step, which is the conversion of the intermediate meso-diaminopimelate (D,L-DAP, or meso-DAP) into lysine. However, these pathways differ in the routes leading from tetrahydrodipicolinate to meso-diaminopimelate. The four variations include: (I) the succinylase variant, which involves succinylated intermediates, where tetrahydrodipicolinate is converted into meso-diaminopimelate in four enzymatic steps; (II) the acetylase variant, which involves acetylated intermediates, where tetrahydrodipicolinate is converted into meso-diaminopimelate in four enzymatic steps; (III) the dehydrogenase variant, in which tetrahydrodipicolinate is converted into meso-diaminopimelate in a single enzymatic step; and (IV) the diaminopimelate-aminotransferase variant, in which tetrahydrodipicolinate is converted into meso-diaminopimelate in two steps. In addition to lysine, the pathways in this group also produce meso-DAP, which is an important metabolite on its own.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC7H9NO4
Average Mass171.1507
Monoisotopic Mass171.0531578
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H9NO4/c9-6(10)4-2-1-3-5(8-4)7(11)12/h4H,1-3H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyCXMBCXQHOXUCEO-BYPYZUCNSA-N