Maleylacetic acid is a chemical compound produced in the biodegradation of catechin by Bradyrhizobium japonicum.

Maleylacetic acid
Chemical structure of 2-maleylacetic acid
Names
IUPAC name
4-Oxohex-2-enedioic acid
Other names
2-Maleylacetic acid
Maleoylacetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
8404489
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
MeSH Maleoylacetic+acid
  • InChI=1S/C6H6O5/c7-4(3-6(10)11)1-2-5(8)9/h1-2H,3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
    Key: SOXXPQLIZIPMIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • OC(=O)CC(=O)C=CC(O)=O
Properties
C6H6O5
Molar mass 158.10 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

The enzyme maleylacetate reductase uses 3-oxoadipate, NAD+, and NADP+ to produce 2-maleylacetate, NADH, NADPH, and H+.

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