beta-Nitropropionic acid

Beta-Nitropropionic acid
Identifiers
504-88-1
ChemSpider 1615
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PubChem 1678
Properties
C3H5NO4
Molar mass 119.08 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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beta-Nitropropionic acid (3-nitropropanoic acid, BPA, 3-NPA, C3H5NO4) is a mycotoxin, a potent mitochondrial inhibitor,[1] toxic to humans. It is produced by a number of fungi, and found widely in food, in sugar cane, as well as Japanese fungally fermented staples miso, soy sauce, katsuobushi,[2] and some traditional Chinese medicines.[3]

References

  1. Roberts, Toby John (2004). "Stroke Genomics" 104: 203. doi:10.1385/1-59259-836-6:203. ISBN 1-59259-836-6. |chapter= ignored (help)
  2. Advances in Food Mycology
  3. Wang, X.P.; Yang, R.M. (2003). "Movement Disorders Possibly Induced by Traditional Chinese Herbs". European Neurology 50 (3): 153. doi:10.1159/000073056. PMID 14530621.

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