4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid

DB02238ExperimentalSmall molecule

4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid: Overview.

Chemical structure of 4-methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid
Formula / weight
C5H8O3S · 148.18 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
2-Keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid · 2-Oxo-4-thiomethylbutyric acid · 4-Methylmercapto-2-oxobutyrate · 4-Methylthio-2-ketobutyric acid · alpha-Keto-gamma-methiolbutyrate

Resolves to

Compound
UNII286060413UCAS583-92-6ChEMBLCHEMBL1233860ChEBI33574PubChem473KEGGC01180
Structure
InChIKeySXFSQZDSUWACKX-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCSCCC(=O)C(O)=O
Targets
Q75WK2Aminotransferase

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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