Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:26:29 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 22:45:02 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000190
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00190
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Lactic acid
DescriptionL-Lactic acid, also known as D-lactate or D-milchsaeure, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. L-Lactic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. L-Lactic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. L-Lactic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, L-Lactic acid can be converted into pyruvic acid; which is catalyzed by the enzyme L-lactate dehydrogenase. In addition, L-Lactic acid can be converted into L-lactic acid through the action of the enzyme monocarboxylate transporter. In cattle, L-lactic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called cancer (via the Warburg effect). L-Lactic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
(+)-Lactic acidChEBI
(S)-(+)-Lactic acidChEBI
(S)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acidChEBI
(S)-2-Hydroxypropionic acidChEBI
L-(+)-alpha-Hydroxypropionic acidChEBI
L-(+)-Lactic acidChEBI
L-MilchsaeureChEBI
L-LactateKegg
(+)-LactateGenerator
(S)-(+)-LactateGenerator
(S)-2-HydroxypropanoateGenerator
(S)-2-HydroxypropionateGenerator
L-(+)-a-HydroxypropionateGenerator
L-(+)-a-Hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
L-(+)-alpha-HydroxypropionateGenerator
L-(+)-Α-hydroxypropionateGenerator
L-(+)-Α-hydroxypropionic acidGenerator
L-(+)-LactateGenerator
(alpha)-LactateHMDB
(alpha)-Lactic acidHMDB
(S)-(+)-2-HydroxypropanoateHMDB
(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
(S)-2-Hydroxy-propanoateHMDB
(S)-2-Hydroxy-propanoic acidHMDB
(S)-LactateHMDB
(S)-Lactic acidHMDB
1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylateHMDB
1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylic acidHMDB
1-HydroxyethanecarboxylateHMDB
1-Hydroxyethanecarboxylic acidHMDB
2-HydroxypropanoateHMDB
2-Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
2-HydroxypropionateHMDB
a-HydroxypropanoateHMDB
a-Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
a-HydroxypropionateHMDB
a-Hydroxypropionic acidHMDB
alpha-HydroxypropanoateHMDB
alpha-Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
alpha-HydroxypropionateHMDB
alpha-Hydroxypropionic acidHMDB
L-(+)- Lactic acidHMDB
L-2-HydroxypropanoateHMDB
L-2-Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
LactateHMDB
Lactic acidHMDB
Milk acidHMDB
Sarcolactic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxypropionic acidHMDB
D-Lactic acidHMDB
D Lactic acidHMDB
Lactate, ammoniumHMDB
2 Hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
2 Hydroxypropionic acidHMDB
Ammonium lactateHMDB
L Lactic acidHMDB
D-LactateHMDB
L-Lactic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC3H6O3
Average Molecular Weight90.0779
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight90.031694058
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
Traditional Name(α)-lactate
CAS Registry Number79-33-4
SMILES
C[C@H](O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChI KeyJVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-REOHCLBHSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAlpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentAlpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point16.8 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.47ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.78ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity18.84 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.06 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • All Tissues
  • Blood
  • Colostrum
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Mammary Gland
  • Milk
  • Muscle
  • Placenta
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semen
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
All TissuesExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected and Quantified500 +/- 90 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Abdullah BASOGLU,...
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Jiyuan Li, Everes...
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BloodDetected and Quantified658-1600 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected and Quantified320-550 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Trabi M, Keller M...
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BloodDetected and Quantified4850 +/- 2017 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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ColostrumDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected and Quantified12311 +/- 1719 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified31131 +/- 8268 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified73.34 +/- 93.23 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified138 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified2 - 3538 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
MilkDetected and Quantified32 - 136 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
MilkDetected and Quantified45 - 95 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
MilkDetected and Quantified75 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified97 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified102 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified47.31 +/- 26.19 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified61.4 +/- 0.3 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified57 +/- 3 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified55 +/- 1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified59 +/- 4 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified33.43 +/- 9.04 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified37175-131553 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified14817.25 +/- 555.7 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified16764.97 +/- 482.13 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified17300.81 +/- 1145.11 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified21406.66 +/- 443.4 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified14262-21850 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified7100 +/- 1140 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • S. F. Graham, T. ...
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MuscleDetected and Quantified392240 +/- 63980 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • S. F. Graham, T. ...
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MuscleDetected and Quantified367580 +/- 50520 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • S. F. Graham, T. ...
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MuscleDetected and Quantified383140 +/- 51350 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • S. F. Graham, T. ...
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MuscleDetected and Quantified53000 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected and Quantified2230-3170 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified173.5 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified282 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified180.4 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified156.9 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified360 +/- 130 uMNot SpecifiedBothNormal details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified224-1560 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified159 +/- 22 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified252 +/- 61 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified180 +/- 118 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified134 +/- 17 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified134 +/- 17 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified10-73 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified700-1830 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Hanne Christine B...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified122 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified228 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified133 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified124 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Burim NA, Qendrim...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified156.94 +/- 13.25 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified2029 +/- 1165 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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SemenDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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SemenDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified37879 +/- 10580 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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TestisDetected and Quantified7702 +/- 1649 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Treated with growth-promoting hormones
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
All Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis-infected
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
High dose Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis-infected
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Low dose Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis-infected
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Sub/clinical ketosis
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Heat stress
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BloodDetected and Quantified2420 +/- 370 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Left displaced abomasum (LDA)
    • Abdullah BASOGLU,...
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BloodDetected and Quantified4510 +/- 1340 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Right displaced abomasum (RDA)
    • Abdullah BASOGLU,...
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Fatal bovine respiratory disease
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified180.41 +/- 114.22 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedRumen acidosis
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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HMDB IDHMDB0000190
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003294
KNApSAcK IDC00001191
Chemspider ID96860
KEGG Compound IDC00186
BioCyc IDL-LACTATE
BiGG ID34179
Wikipedia LinkLactic_Acid
METLIN ID5205
PubChem Compound107689
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID422
References
Synthesis ReferenceLao, Hanzhang; Sun, Jianrong; Wang, Jian; Qian, Zhiliang. Process for preparation of high-purity L-lactic acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2007), 9pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Faulkner A, Pollock HT: Changes in the concentration of metabolites in milk from cows fed on diets supplemented with soyabean oil or fatty acids. J Dairy Res. 1989 May;56(2):179-83. [PubMed:2760296 ]
  2. Hurtaud C, Lemosquet S, Rulquin H: Effect of graded duodenal infusions of glucose on yield and composition of milk from dairy cows. 2. Diets based on grass silage. J Dairy Sci. 2000 Dec;83(12):2952-62. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)75195-2. [PubMed:11132867 ]
  3. Klein MS, Almstetter MF, Schlamberger G, Nurnberger N, Dettmer K, Oefner PJ, Meyer HH, Wiedemann S, Gronwald W: Nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry-based milk metabolomics in dairy cows during early and late lactation. J Dairy Sci. 2010 Apr;93(4):1539-50. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2563. [PubMed:20338431 ]
  4. Klein MS, Buttchereit N, Miemczyk SP, Immervoll AK, Louis C, Wiedemann S, Junge W, Thaller G, Oefner PJ, Gronwald W: NMR metabolomic analysis of dairy cows reveals milk glycerophosphocholine to phosphocholine ratio as prognostic biomarker for risk of ketosis. J Proteome Res. 2012 Feb 3;11(2):1373-81. doi: 10.1021/pr201017n. Epub 2011 Dec 9. [PubMed:22098372 ]
  5. Melzer N, Wittenburg D, Hartwig S, Jakubowski S, Kesting U, Willmitzer L, Lisec J, Reinsch N, Repsilber D: Investigating associations between milk metabolite profiles and milk traits of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1521-34. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5743. [PubMed:23438684 ]
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  7. Sundekilde UK, Gustavsson F, Poulsen NA, Glantz M, Paulsson M, Larsen LB, Bertram HC: Association between the bovine milk metabolome and rennet-induced coagulation properties of milk. J Dairy Sci. 2014 Oct;97(10):6076-84. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-8304. Epub 2014 Jul 30. [PubMed:25087032 ]
  8. Buitenhuis AJ, Sundekilde UK, Poulsen NA, Bertram HC, Larsen LB, Sorensen P: Estimation of genetic parameters and detection of quantitative trait loci for metabolites in Danish Holstein milk. J Dairy Sci. 2013 May;96(5):3285-95. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5914. Epub 2013 Mar 15. [PubMed:23497994 ]
  9. Scano P, Murgia A, Pirisi FM, Caboni P: A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic approach for the characterization of goat milk compared with cow milk. J Dairy Sci. 2014 Oct;97(10):6057-66. doi: 10.3168/jds.2014-8247. Epub 2014 Aug 6. [PubMed:25108860 ]
  10. O'Callaghan TF, Vazquez-Fresno R, Serra-Cayuela A, Dong E, Mandal R, Hennessy D, McAuliffe S, Dillon P, Wishart DS, Stanton C, Ross RP: Pasture Feeding Changes the Bovine Rumen and Milk Metabolome. Metabolites. 2018 Apr 6;8(2). pii: metabo8020027. doi: 10.3390/metabo8020027. [PubMed:29642378 ]
  11. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Enzymes

General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
LDHAL6B
Uniprot ID:
Q3T056
Molecular weight:
41592.0
General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
LDHB
Uniprot ID:
Q5E9B1
Molecular weight:
36724.0
General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
LDHA
Uniprot ID:
P19858
Molecular weight:
36598.0
General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
LDHB
Uniprot ID:
B0JYN3
Molecular weight:
36725.0
General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
LDHC
Uniprot ID:
Q2KJG0
Molecular weight:
26074.0