Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-05-16 21:24:46 UTC
Update Date2025-01-15 23:23:51 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0053444
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylarsonite
DescriptionMethylarsonite is found in the arsenate detoxification I pathway. Two molecules of glutathione reacts with methylarsonate to produce glutathione disulfide and methylarsonite. Methylarsonate reductase catalyzes this reaction. Methylarsonite reacts with S-adenosyl-L-methionine to produce S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and dimethylarsinate. Methylarsonite methyltransferase catalyzes this reaction.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
MeAs(OH)2ChEBI
Methanearsonous acidChEBI
Mma(III)ChEBI
MMAIIIChEBI
Monomethylarsenous acidChEBI
Monomethylarsonous acidChEBI
Methyl arsonous acidHMDB
Methylarsonous acidHMDB
MethylarsoniteChEBI
Molecular FormulaCH5AsO2
Average Mass123.9708
Monoisotopic Mass123.950550821
IUPAC Namemethylarsonous acid
Traditional Namemethylarsonous acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
C[As](O)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/CH5AsO2/c1-2(3)4/h3-4H,1H3
InChI KeyOXBIRPQQKCQWGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N