Hydroxyacetic acid

Glycolic acid - definition from Biology-Online.org

[(Science: biochemistry) Hydroxyacetic acid, found in young plants and green fruits. Glycolate is formed from ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate in a seemingly wasteful side reaction of photosynthesis, known as photorespiration.

MediLexicon glycolic acid - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'glycolic acid'

[1. An intermediate in the interconversion of glycine and ethanolamine.

Molecular Formula: C2H4O3


InChI: InChI=1/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)/f/h4H

InChIKey: InChIKey=AEMRFAOFKBGASW-JLSKMEETCI
SMILES: OCC(O)=O

Names:
    Acetic acid, hydroxy-
    Glycolate
    glycolic acid
    Glycolic acid
    glycolic acid
    Hydroxyacetic acid
    2-hydroxyacetic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 757
    ChEBI 17497
    Kegg C00160
    PubChem ID 10324330
    PubChem ID 3460