Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 00:53:23 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:27:49 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0007852
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBAY-o-6997
DescriptionHistidinal, also known as histidinaldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aralkylamines. These are alkylamines in which the alkyl group is substituted at one carbon atom by an aromatic hydrocarbyl group. Histidinal is produced by the reaction between histidinol and NAD+, with NADH as a byproduct. The reaction is catalyzed by histidinol dehydrogenase. Histidinal is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Histidinal exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, Histidinal has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as common wheats, corns, fox grapes, strawberry guava, and corn salad. This could make histidinal a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Histidinol dehydrogenase catalyzes this reaction. Histidinal is involved in the histidine biosynthesis I pathway. Histidinal reacts with NAD+ and H2O to produce L-histidine and NADH.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
L-HistidinalHMDB
L-HistidinaldehydeHMDB
HistidinaldehydeHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H9N3O
Average Mass139.1552
Monoisotopic Mass139.074561925
IUPAC Name2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanal
Traditional Name2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanal
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NC(CC1=CNC=N1)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H9N3O/c7-5(3-10)1-6-2-8-4-9-6/h2-5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyVYOIELONWKIZJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N