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Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:39:31 UTC
Update Date2024-10-06 18:37:20 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000200
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePyridoxal
DescriptionThe 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6 which is converted to pyridoxal phosphate which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. Pyridoxal has been identified in the human placenta (PMID: 32033212 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-HYDROXY-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylisonicotinaldehydeChEBI
PyridoxaldehydeChEBI
3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carboxaldehydeHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H9NO3
Average Mass167.162
Monoisotopic Mass167.058243159
IUPAC Name3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
Traditional Namepyridoxal
CAS Registry Number66-72-8
SMILES
CC1=NC=C(CO)C(C=O)=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H9NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3
InChI KeyRADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N