Methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid
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Methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid (MCPA) is found in lychee seeds and also a toxic metabolite in mammalian digestion after eating hypoglycin, present in the unripe ackee fruit, grown in Jamaica and in Africa. By blocking coenzyme A and carnitine, MPCA causes a decrease in β-oxidation of fatty acids, and hence gluconeogenesis.
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IUPAC name
2-(2-methylidenecyclopropyl)acetic acid | |
Other names
MCPA; Methylenecyclopropaneacetic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.189.911 |
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C6H8O2 | |
Molar mass | 112.128 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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