Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:33:53 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:38:48 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0029599
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBetaine aldehyde
DescriptionBetaine aldehyde is an intermediate in the metabolism of glycine, serine and threonine. Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase facilitates the conversion of betaine aldehyde to betaine. (PMID: 12467448 , 7646513 )
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Glycine betaine aldehydeChEBI
(Formylmethyl)trimethyl-ammoniumHMDB
(Formylmethyl)trimethylammoniumHMDB
BTLHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxo ethanaminiumHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxo-ethanaminiumHMDB
Trimethyl(formylmethyl)ammoniumHMDB
Betaine aldehydeHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxoethanaminiumHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H12NO
Average Mass102.1549
Monoisotopic Mass102.091889011
IUPAC Nametrimethyl(2-oxoethyl)azanium
Traditional Namebetaine aldehyde
CAS Registry Number7418-61-3
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H12NO/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3/q+1
InChI KeySXKNCCSPZDCRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N