beta-Nitropropionic acid

Beta-Nitropropionic acid

Identifiers
CAS Number	504-88-1
ChemSpider	1615
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	1678
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5NO4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6) Key: WBLZUCOIBUDNBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H5NO4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6) Key: WBLZUCOIBUDNBV-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES C(C[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5NO4
Molar mass	119.08 g·mol−1
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

beta-Nitropropionic acid (3-nitropropanoic acid, BPA, 3-NPA, C₃H₅NO₄) is a mycotoxin, a potent mitochondrial inhibitor, 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, and some traditional Chinese medicines.

External

• 3-Nitropropionic Acid Is a Suicide Inhibitor of Mitochondrial Respiration J. Biol. Chem. 2006, 281:5965-5972