SIN

SUCCINIC ACID

Created:	1999-07-08
Last modified:	2026-02-23

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Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	14
Chiral Atom Count	0
Bond Count	13
Aromatic Bond Count	0

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Chemical Component Summary
Name	SUCCINIC ACID
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)	butanedioic acid
Formula	C₄ H₆ O₄
Molecular Weight	118.088
Type	NON-POLYMER

Chemical Descriptors
Type	Program	Version	Descriptor
SMILES	ACDLabs	12.01	O=C(O)CCC(=O)O
SMILES	CACTVS	3.370	OC(=O)CCC(O)=O
SMILES	OpenEye OEToolkits	1.7.0	C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Canonical SMILES	CACTVS	3.370	OC(=O)CCC(O)=O
Canonical SMILES	OpenEye OEToolkits	1.7.0	C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChI	InChI	1.03	InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
InChIKey	InChI	1.03	KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

DrugBank ID	DB00139
Name	Succinic acid
Groups	approved nutraceutical investigational
Description	A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)
Synonyms	Acide succinique Bernsteinsäure Spirit of amber Butandisäure Succinic acid Dihydrofumaric acid 1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid Sodium succinate Butanedionic acid Asuccin Butanedioic acid Amber acid Ethylenesuccinic acid Acidum succinicum Acide butanedioïque
Brand Names	Se-Vate 21/7 Ferrex 150 Forte Plus FeRiva 21 7 Irospan 24/6 Ferrex 150 Plus Iron Aspartate, Glycinate, Ascorbic Calcium, Vitamin B12, Calcium Threonate and Succinic Acid FeRiva 21-7 28-Day Niferex Ferrex 28 Iron Aspartate Glycinate and Polysaccharide Complex, Ascorbic Calcium, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Calcium Threonate and Succinic Acid Iron Fumarate and Aspartate, Glycinate, Ascorbic Calcium, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Calcium Threonate and Succinic Acid
Indication	For nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance
Categories	Acids, Acyclic Dicarboxylic Acids Dietary Supplements OAT3/SLC22A8 Substrates Succinates Supplements
CAS number	110-15-6

Drug Targets

DrugBank data are sourced from datasets licensed under a Creative Common's Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial	MATCIWLRSCGARRLGSTFPGCRLRPRAGGLVPASGPAPGPAQLRCYAGR...	unknown	inhibitor
Succinate receptor 1	MLGIMAWNATCKNWLAAEAALEKYYLSIFYGIEFVVGVLGNTIVVYGYIF...	unknown	agonist
Succinate dehydrogenase cytochrome b560 subunit, mitochondrial	MAALLLRHVGRHCLRAHFSPQLCIRNAVPLGTTAKEEMERFWNKNIGSNR...	unknown	substrate
Succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] flavoprotein subunit, mitochondrial	MSGVRGLSRLLSARRLALAKAWPTVLQTGTRGFHFTVDGNKRASAKVSDS...	unknown	substrate
Succinate--CoA ligase [GDP-forming] subunit beta, mitochondrial	MASPVAAQAGKLLRALALRPRFLAAGSQAVQLTSRRWLNLQEYQSKKLMS...	unknown	product of
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase	MIWYILIIGILLPQSLAHPGFFTSIGQMTDLIHTEKDLVTSLKDYIKAEE...	unknown	product of
Multifunctional procollagen lysine hydroxylase and glycosyltransferase LH3	MTSSGPGPRFLLLLPLLLPPAASASDRPRGRDPVNPEKLLVITVATAETE...	unknown	product of
Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 1	MAVRALKLLTTLLAVVAAASQAEVESEAGWGMVTPDLLFAEGTAAYARGD...	unknown	product of
Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 2	MRERIWAPPLLLLLPLLLPPPLWGGPPDSPRRELELEPGPLQPFDLLYAS...	unknown	product of
Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 3	MLRLLRPLLLLLLLPPPGSPEPPGLTQLSPGAPPQAPDLLYADGLRAYAA...	unknown	product of
Succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid coenzyme A transferase 1, mitochondrial	MAALKLLSSGLRLCASARGSGATWYKGCVCSFSTSAHRHTKFYTDPVEAV...	unknown	product of
Aspartyl/asparaginyl beta-hydroxylase	MAQRKNAKSSGNSSSSGSGSGSTSAGSSSPGARRETKHGGHKNGRKGGLS...	unknown	product of
Organic anion transporter 3	MTFSEILDRVGSMGHFQFLHVAILGLPILNMANHNLLQIFTAATPVHHCR...	unknown	substrate
Mitochondrial dicarboxylate carrier	MAAEARVSRWYFGGLASCGAACCTHPLDLLKVHLQTQQEVKLRMTGMALR...	unknown	ligand
Solute carrier family 13 member 1	MKFFSYILVYRRFLFVVFTVLVLLPLPIVLHTKEAECAYTLFVVATFWLT...	unknown	inhibitor
Solute carrier family 13 member 2	MATCWQALWAYRSYLIVFFVPILLLPLPILVPSKEAYCAYAIILMALFWC...	unknown	substrate
Na(+)/dicarboxylate cotransporter 3	MAALAAAAKKVWSARRLLVLLFTPLALLPVVFALPPKEGRCLFVILLMAV...	unknown	substrate
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

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