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succinate; succinic acid
Biochemistry:
- succinate is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle
- it is formed by hydrolysis of succinyl CoA via succinyl-CoA synthetase
- enzyme: succinyl-CoA synthetase
- substrates: succinyl-CoA + GDP + H2PO4-
- products: succinate + coenzyme-A + GTP
- succinate is metabolized to form fumarate via succinate dehydrogenase in a reaction that feeds electrons into the electron transport chain (complex II) through flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2)
- enzyme: succinate dehydrogenase
- substrates: succinate + flavin adenine dinucleotide
- products: fumarate + FADH2
* see citric acid cycle for role of succinate in citric acid cycle
Interactions
molecular events
Related
carnitine biosynthesis
citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle or tricarboxylic acid [TCA] cycle
electron transport
Specific
adenylosuccinate; succinyladenosine; adenylsuccinic acid
argininosuccinate
succinimide
succinyl coenzyme A
succinylaminoimidazole carboxamide riboside (SAICAR)
General
bioagent
dicarboxylate
Properties
COMPARTMENT: mitochondrial matrix
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Biochemistry, L. Stryer, WH Freeman & Co, New York, 1988,
pg 376
- Wikipedia: Succinic acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succinic_acid
Component-of
acetaminophen/chlorpheniramine/dextromethorphan/doxylamine/succinate
calcium ascorbate/calcium threonate/cobalamin/ferrous asparto glycinate/ferrous fumarate/folic acid/succinate
calcium ascorbate/calcium threonate/cobalamin/ferrous asparto glycinate/liver stomach concentrate/succinate
hydrochlorothiazide/metoprolol/succinate