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Identification
YMDB IDYMDB00385
NameFormic acid
SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae
StrainBaker's yeast
DescriptionFormic acid, also known as formate or ameisensaeure, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH. Formic acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Formic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
  • Add-F
  • Amasil
  • Ameisensaeure
  • Ameisensaure
  • Aminate
  • Aminic acid
  • Bilorin
  • Collo-Bueglatt
  • Collo-Didax
  • FMT
  • Formate
  • formic acid
  • Formira
  • Formisoton
  • Formylate
  • Formylic acid
  • HCO2 anion
  • HCOOH
  • Hydrogen carboxylate
  • Hydrogen carboxylic acid
  • hydrogencarboxylic acid
  • Kwas metaniowy
  • Kyselina mravenci
  • Methanoate
  • Methanoic acid
  • Methanoic acid monomer
  • Mierenzuur
  • Myrmicyl
  • Sodium Formate
  • Sybest
  • Trisodium phosphonoformate hexahydrate
  • Wonderbond Hardener M 600L
  • Acide formique
  • H-COOH
  • HCO2H
  • Methoic acid
  • Methoate
  • Calcium formate
  • Cobalt(II) formate dihydrate
  • Formic acid, aluminum salt
  • Formic acid, copper salt
  • Formic acid, cromium (+3) salt
  • Lithium formate
  • Ammonium formate
  • Formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt
  • Formic acid, ammonium salt
  • Formic acid, calcium salt
  • Formic acid, copper (+2) salt
  • Formic acid, lead (+2) salt
  • Formic acid, lead salt
  • Formic acid, nickel salt
  • Formic acid, potassium salt
  • Formic acid, strontium salt
  • Mafusol
  • Ammonium tetraformate
  • Formic acid, 14C-labeled
  • Formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt
  • Formic acid, copper, ammonium salt
  • Formic acid, sodium salt
  • Formic acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeled
  • Formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt
  • Formic acid, cadmium salt
  • Formic acid, cesium salt
  • Formic acid, copper, nickel salt
  • Formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt
  • Formic acid, lithium salt
  • Formic acid, magnesium salt
  • Formic acid, nickel (+2) salt
  • Formic acid, rubidium salt
  • Formic acid, sodium salt, 13C-labeled
  • Formic acid, thallium (+1) salt
  • Formic acid, zinc salt
  • Nickel formate dihydrate
  • Aluminum formate
  • Potassium formate
  • Strontium formate
  • Lead formate
  • Nickel formate
  • Chromic formate
  • Cobaltous formate
  • Cupric formate
  • Magnesium formate
  • Zinc formate
CAS number64-18-6
WeightAverage: 46.0254
Monoisotopic: 46.005479308
InChI KeyBDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
IUPAC Nameformic acid
Traditional IUPAC Nameformic acid
Chemical FormulaCH2O2
SMILES[H]OC([H])=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboxylic acids
Direct ParentCarboxylic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Charge0
Melting point8.4 °C
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Water Solubility1000 mg/mL at 25 oC [RIDDICK,JA et al. (1986)]PhysProp
LogP-0.54 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility477 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.47ALOGPS
logP-0.27ChemAxon
logS1.02ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.27ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity8.15 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability3.37 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Mitochondrion
Organoleptic Properties
Flavour/OdourSource
FormylFDB012804
PungentFDB012804
VinegarFDB012804
SMPDB Pathways
serine metabolismPW002402 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
tetrahydrofolate biosynthesisPW002417 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways
Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolismec00630 Map00630
Methane metabolismec00680 Map00680
Nitrogen metabolismec00910 Map00910
Pyruvate metabolismec00620 Map00620
Riboflavin metabolismec00740 Map00740
SMPDB Reactions
D-ribulose 5-phosphateFormic acid + 2-Hydroxy-3-oxobutyl phosphate
N1-(5-phospho-β-D-ribosyl)glycinamide + Adenosine triphosphate + Formic acid5'-Phosphoribosyl-N-formylglycinamide + ADP + phosphate + hydron
Formic acid + Tetrahydrofolic acidwater + N10-Formyl-THF
Lanosterin + oxygen + NADPH4,4-Dimethylcholesta-8,14,24-trienol + Formic acid + NADP + water
KEGG Reactions
NAD + Formic acidNADH + Carbon dioxide
Adenosine triphosphate + 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrofolic acid + Formic acidN10-Formyl-THF + phosphate + ADP
GTP + water7,8-dihydroneopterin 3'-triphosphate + Formic acid + hydron
GTP + waterPyrophosphate + Formic acid + 2,5-Diamino-4-hydroxy-6-(5-phosphoribosylamino)pyrimidine + hydron
water + N-Formyl-L-kynurenineFormic acid + L-Kynurenine + hydron
Concentrations
Intracellular Concentrations
Intracellular ConcentrationSubstrateGrowth ConditionsStrainCitation
14745 ± 737 µM YEB media with 0.5 mM glucoseaerobicBaker's yeastExperimentally Determined
Not Available
Conversion Details Here
Extracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-5d27bb312e37a2c8994fJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fmi-9200000000-2a89ba98485194acd75aJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 4V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-a8fbddf8ca4197b30013JSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 5V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-98310116f8a2d6a969ceJSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 6V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-ec8753fd9790a3cf0be8JSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 7V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-121d1a025b72a70e412aJSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 8V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-5f1955dee7ab988e86ddJSpectraViewer | MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 9V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-f8e14272296ee06d19f4JSpectraViewer | MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-092f816e62c8d2f5d56eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-092f816e62c8d2f5d56eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-092f816e62c8d2f5d56eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-eb2207f7400e9144fff7JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-eb2207f7400e9144fff7JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-eb2207f7400e9144fff7JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d948d5d95ae14e701f57JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d948d5d95ae14e701f57JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d948d5d95ae14e701f57JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-92190863fc6ae28a8789JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-92190863fc6ae28a8789JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-348f481062f48991a0aaJSpectraViewer
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-004j-9000000000-2e63b0c1e2e417b0d747JSpectraViewer | MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
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2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
References
References:
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  • Scheer, M., Grote, A., Chang, A., Schomburg, I., Munaretto, C., Rother, M., Sohngen, C., Stelzer, M., Thiele, J., Schomburg, D. (2011). "BRENDA, the enzyme information system in 2011." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D670-D676.21062828
  • Herrgard, M. J., Swainston, N., Dobson, P., Dunn, W. B., Arga, K. Y., Arvas, M., Bluthgen, N., Borger, S., Costenoble, R., Heinemann, M., Hucka, M., Le Novere, N., Li, P., Liebermeister, W., Mo, M. L., Oliveira, A. P., Petranovic, D., Pettifer, S., Simeonidis, E., Smallbone, K., Spasic, I., Weichart, D., Brent, R., Broomhead, D. S., Westerhoff, H. V., Kirdar, B., Penttila, M., Klipp, E., Palsson, B. O., Sauer, U., Oliver, S. G., Mendes, P., Nielsen, J., Kell, D. B. (2008). "A consensus yeast metabolic network reconstruction obtained from a community approach to systems biology." Nat Biotechnol 26:1155-1160.18846089
  • Jin, C., Barrientos, A., Tzagoloff, A. (2003). "Yeast dihydroxybutanone phosphate synthase, an enzyme of the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway, has a second unrelated function in expression of mitochondrial respiration." J Biol Chem 278:14698-14703.12595523
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Synthesis Reference: Finholt, Albert E.; Jacobson, Eugene C. The reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid with lithium aluminum hydride. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1952), 74 3943-4.
External Links:
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CHEBI ID30751
HMDB IDHMDB00142
Pubchem Compound ID284
Kegg IDC00058
ChemSpider ID278
FOODB IDFDB012804
WikipediaFormic_acid
BioCyc IDFORMATE

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the irreversible transamination of the L- tryptophan metabolite L-kynurenine to form kynurenic acid (KA)
Gene Name:
BNA3
Uniprot ID:
P47039
Molecular weight:
50081.89844
Reactions
L-kynurenine + 2-oxoglutarate → 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2,4-dioxobutanoate + L-glutamate.
General function:
Involved in iron ion binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes C14-demethylation of lanosterol which is critical for ergosterol biosynthesis. It transforms lanosterol into 4,4'-dimethyl cholesta-8,14,24-triene-3-beta-ol
Gene Name:
ERG11
Uniprot ID:
P10614
Molecular weight:
60719.80078
Reactions
Obtusifoliol + 3 O(2) + 3 NADPH → 4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-ergosta-8,14,24(28)-trien-3-beta-ol + formate + 3 NADP(+) + 4 H(2)O.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the enolization of 2,3-diketo-5-methylthiopentyl-1-phosphate (DK-MTP-1-P) into the intermediate 2-hydroxy-3-keto-5-methylthiopentenyl-1-phosphate (HK-MTPenyl-1-P), which is then dephosphorylated to form the acireductone 1,2-dihydroxy-3-keto-5-methylthiopentene (DHK-MTPene)
Gene Name:
UTR4
Uniprot ID:
P32626
Molecular weight:
25187.19922
Reactions
5-(methylthio)-2,3-dioxopentyl phosphate + H(2)O → 1,2-dihydroxy-5-(methylthio)pent-1-en-3-one + phosphate.
2-Phosphoglycolate + H2O → glycolate + phosphate
General function:
Involved in phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase activity
Specific function:
5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4- carboxylate = 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole + CO(2)
Gene Name:
ADE2
Uniprot ID:
P21264
Molecular weight:
62338.69922
Reactions
5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxylate → 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole + CO(2).
General function:
Involved in formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase activity
Specific function:
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) = 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NADPH
Gene Name:
MIS1
Uniprot ID:
P09440
Molecular weight:
106216.0
Reactions
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) → 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NADPH.
5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + H(2)O → 10-formyltetrahydrofolate.
ATP + formate + tetrahydrofolate → ADP + phosphate + 10-formyltetrahydrofolate.
General function:
Involved in formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase activity
Specific function:
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) = 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NADPH
Gene Name:
ADE3
Uniprot ID:
P07245
Molecular weight:
102204.0
Reactions
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + NADP(+) → 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + NADPH.
5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate + H(2)O → 10-formyltetrahydrofolate.
ATP + formate + tetrahydrofolate → ADP + phosphate + 10-formyltetrahydrofolate.
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
Specific function:
Formate + NAD(+) = CO(2) + NADH
Gene Name:
FDH1
Uniprot ID:
Q08911
Molecular weight:
41714.0
Reactions
Formate + NAD(+) → CO(2) + NADH.
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
Specific function:
Formate + NAD(+) = CO(2) + NADH
Gene Name:
FDH2
Uniprot ID:
P0CF35
Molecular weight:
26487.19922
Reactions
Formate + NAD(+) → CO(2) + NADH.
General function:
Involved in GTP cyclohydrolase II activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the conversion of GTP to 2,5-diamino-6- ribosylamino-4(3H)-pyrimidinone 5'-phosphate (DARP), formate and pyrophosphate
Gene Name:
RIB1
Uniprot ID:
P38066
Molecular weight:
38331.60156
Reactions
GTP + 3 H(2)O → formate + 2,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-4-(5-phospho-D-ribosylamino)pyrimidine + diphosphate.
General function:
Involved in carboxylesterase activity
Specific function:
Serine hydrolase involved in the detoxification of formaldehyde
Gene Name:
Not Available
Uniprot ID:
P40363
Molecular weight:
33934.0
Reactions
S-formylglutathione + H(2)O → glutathione + formate.
4-methylumbelliferyl acetate + H2O → 4-methylumbelliferone + acetate
General function:
Involved in 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate synthase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the conversion of D-ribulose 5-phosphate to formate and 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate
Gene Name:
RIB3
Uniprot ID:
Q99258
Molecular weight:
22567.40039
Reactions
D-ribulose 5-phosphate → formate + L-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one 4-phosphate.
General function:
Involved in hydrolase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-formyl-L-kynurenine to L- kynurenine, the second step in the conversion of tryptophan to nicotinic acid, NAD(H) and NADP(H)
Gene Name:
BNA7
Uniprot ID:
Q04066
Molecular weight:
29991.0
Reactions
N-formyl-L-kynurenine + H(2)O → formate + L-kynurenine.
General function:
Involved in GTP cyclohydrolase I activity
Specific function:
GTP + H(2)O = formate + 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6- (erythro-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-dihydropteridine triphosphate
Gene Name:
FOL2
Uniprot ID:
P51601
Molecular weight:
27768.80078
Reactions
GTP + H(2)O → formate + 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-(erythro-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-dihydropteridine triphosphate.