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.

mercaptoacetic acid

2-Mercaptoacetate, calcium salt (2:1) salt, trihydrate

C2H4O2S (91.9932004)


   

2-Mercaptopropanoic acid

Thiolactic acid, strontium salt (2:1)

C3H6O2S (106.00884959999999)


2-Mercaptopropanoic acid is a flavouring ingredien Flavouring ingredient