Term Name: 3-mercaptopyruvic acid
Synonyms: 2-oxo-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid, 3-mercapto-2-oxopropanoic acid, 3-Mercaptopyruvate, 3-Mercaptopyruvic acid, Mercaptopyruvate
Definition: A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted by a sulfanyl group at position 3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16208]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid thiol
has_functional_parent: pyruvic acid
has_role: antidote to cyanide poisoning Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite mouse metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3-mercaptopyruvate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-mercaptopyruvate