RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0009104
RefMet nameImidazoleacetic acid
Systematic name2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)acetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass126.042928 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H6N2O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37979 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H6N2O2/c8-5(9)1-4-2-6-3-7-4/h2-3H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChIKeyPRJKNHOMHKJCEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(c1c[nH]cn1)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassAlkaloids
Main ClassHistidine alkaloids
Sub ClassImidazole alkaloids
Distribution of Imidazoleacetic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Imidazoleacetic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID96215
ChEBI ID16974
KEGG IDC02835
HMDB IDHMDB0002024
Chemspider ID86856
MetaCyc ID4-IMIDAZOLEACETATE
Spectral data for Imidazoleacetic acid standards
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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 Imidazoleacetic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04065 Imidazole-4-acetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Imidazole-4-acetate + NADH + H+Imidazole acetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Imidazoleacetic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00340 Histidine metabolism 1
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