
L-Malic Acid
(S)-malic acid is an optically active form of malic acid having (S)-configuration. It has a role as a geroprotector. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-malate(2-). It is an enantiomer of a (R)-malic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H6O5
- Molecular weight
- 134.09 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 134.02152329 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 94.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:30797
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1234046
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30273987
- PubMed:22762370
- PubMed:22569531
- PubMed:22563326
- PubMed:22394308
- PubMed:20975839
- PubMed:20003296
- PubMed:19653890
- PubMed:19555779
- PubMed:18081344
- PubMed:17910757
- PubMed:17764195
- PubMed:17349037
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