Citramalic acid is the organic compound with the formula HO2CCH2C(CH3)(OH)CO2H.

A chiral compound, it is related structurally to malic acid.

Citramalic acid is the hydrated derivative of mesaconic acid, The hydration is catalyzed by mesaconyl-C4-CoA hydratase: The same conversion can be achieved in vitro.

[1] The enzyme (S)-citramalyl-CoA lyase converts citramalyl-CoA to acetyl-CoA and pyruvate.

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