Adipic acid

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Adipic acid
2D structure for Adipic acid
Chemical Name	hexanedioic acid
Chemical Formula	C₆H₁₀O₄
CAS Number	124-04-9
Chemical Information	HMDB00448
Biochemical Taxonomy	Dicarboxylic Acids
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Not Available
Biofluid Location	Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Urine
Tissue Location	Not Available
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 0.09 +/- 0.010 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 0.32 - 2.16 uM Urine: 8.4 +/- 5.3 umol/mmol creatinine
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Anorectic patients Lung Cancer
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Urine (Anorectic patients): 10.3 +/- 6.1 umol/mmol creatinine Urine (Lung Cancer): 2.0 (0.0-28.0) umol/mmol creatinine
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Adipic acid is a compound of the class of carboxylic acids that is derived from oxidation of various fats. It is a white crystalline powder appearing as an acid in aqueous circumstances, though it is not highly soluble (wikipedia)