RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0138927
RefMet namePorphobilinogen
Systematic name3-[5-(aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass226.095358 (neutral)
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FormulaC10H14N2O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37157 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C10H14N2O4/c11-4-8-7(3-10(15)16)6(5-12-8)1-2-9(13)14/h5,12H,1-4,11H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)
InChIKeyQSHWIQZFGQKFMA-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(CC(=O)O)c1c[nH]c(CN)c1CC(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
Main ClassAmines
Sub ClassAralkylamines
Distribution of Porphobilinogen in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Porphobilinogen
External Links
Pubchem CID1021
ChEBI ID17381
KEGG IDC00931
HMDB IDHMDB0000245
Chemspider ID995
MetaCyc IDPORPHOBILINOGEN
EPA CompToxDTXCID3040641
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 Porphobilinogen

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00036 2 5-Aminolevulinate <=> Porphobilinogen + 2 H2O5-aminolevulinate hydro-lyase (adding 5-aminolevulinate and cyclizing
R00084 4 Porphobilinogen + H2O <=> Hydroxymethylbilane + 4 Ammoniaporphobilinogen:(4-[2-carboxyethyl]-3-[carboxymethyl]pyrrol-2-yl)methyltransferase (hydrolysing)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Porphobilinogen

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00860 Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism 2
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