Molecular Formula | C3H6O4 |
Molar Mass | 106.08 |
In vitro study | Primary hyperoxaluria type 2 (PH2), also called L-glyceric aciduria. The metabolic defect is due to deficiencies of D-glycerate dehydrogenase and glyoxylate reductase, leading to excretion of L-Glyceric acid, and L-Glyceric acid is the cornerstone for the diagnosis of PH2. |
WGK Germany | 3 |
biological activity | L-Glyceric acid is a major urinary metabolite, accumulation in the rare hereditary metabolic disease L-glyceriduria. L-Glyceric acid can be used to diagnose type 2 Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH2), which can be used to distinguish PH1 and PH2 diseases. |