Molecule: acetoacetate

A 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of acetoacetic acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Synonyms for acetoacetate :
Acetoacetate
Acetoacetate ion(1-)
Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-, ion(1-)
acetoacetate
Molecular Formula: C4H5O3
Molecular wt: 101.08070 g/mole
Charge: -1
SMILES: CC(=O)CC([O-])=O
InChIKey: WDJHALXBUFZDSR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/p-1
CHEBI:13705
Sample reactions for this molecule:
AACS ligates CoA-SH to ACA, forming ACA-CoA
BDH2 dehydrogenates 3HBA
HMGCLL1:Mg2+ cleaves bHMG-CoA to Ac-CoA and ACA
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate