RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0050339
RefMet nameHomovanillin
Systematic name2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetaldehyde
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass166.062995 (neutral)
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FormulaC9H10O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38732 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-9-6-7(4-5-10)2-3-8(9)11/h2-3,5-6,11H,4H2,1H3
InChIKeyGOQGGGANVKPMNH-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCOc1cc(ccc1O)CC=O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassPhenylpropanoids
Sub ClassCinnamic acids
Distribution of Homovanillin in NMDR studies
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ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Homovanillin
External Links
Pubchem CID151276
ChEBI ID28111
KEGG IDC05581
HMDB IDHMDB0005175
Chemspider ID133331
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Homovanillin

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04888 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Homovanillate + NADH + H+3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R04889 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + NADP+ + H2O <=> Homovanillate + NADPH + H+3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R04890 3-Methoxytyramine + H2O + Oxygen <=> 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + Hydrogen peroxide + Ammonia3-Methoxytyramine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) (copper-containing)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Homovanillin

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00350 Tyrosine metabolism 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
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