DL-BENZYLSUCCINIC ACID

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid

Uses

An effective inhibitor of carboxypeptidase A

Definition

ChEBI: 2-benzylsuccinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid consisting of succinic acid carrying a 2-benzyl substituent. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-benzylsuccinate(2-) and a (R)-2-benzylsuccinate.