Classification Term: 2265
alpha-Mercaptocarboxylic acids (ontology term: CHEMONTID:0003381)
Carboxylic acids that bear a thiol group at the C-2 position. Alpha-mercaptocarboxylic acids have the general formula RC(S)C(=O)O, where R = H, organyl group." []
found 2 associated metabolites at category
metabolite taxonomy ontology rank level.
Ancestor: Carboxylic acids
Child Taxonomies: There is no child term of current ontology term.
2-Mercaptopropanoic acid
Thiolactic acid, strontium salt (2:1)
2-Mercaptopropanoic acid is a flavouring ingredien Flavouring ingredient