Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:58:59 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:15:09 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033687
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMyrcene
Description7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene, also known as beta-Myrcene or myrcene is an acyclic monoterpene. Monoterpenoids are terpenes that contain 10 carbon atoms and are comprised of two isoprene units. The biosynthesis of monoterpenes is known to occur mainly through the methyl-erythritol-phosphate (MEP) pathway in the plastids. beta-Myrcene is a significant component of the essential oil of several plants, including allspice, bay, cannabis, hops, houttuynia, lemon grass, mango, myrcia, verbena, west indian bay tree, and cardamom. It is also the main component of wild thyme, the leaves of which contain up to 40% by weight of myrcene. Industrially, it is produced mainly semi-synthetically from myrcia, from which it gets its name. Myrcene has been detected as a volatile component in cannabis plant samples (PMID:26657499 ) and its essential oils (PMID:6991645 ). beta-Myrcene is the most abundant monoterpene in Cannabis and it has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, and antimutagenic activities. beta-Myrcene is a flavouring agent and it is used in the perfumery industry. It has a pleasant odor but is rarely used directly. It is a key intermediate in the production of several fragrances such as menthol, citral, citronellol, citronellal, geraniol, nerol, and linalool.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadieneChEBI
7-Methyl-3-methyleneocta-1,6-dieneChEBI
MyrceneChEBI
b-MyrceneGenerator
Β-myrceneGenerator
2-Methyl-6-methylene-1,7-octadieneMeSH
2-Methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadieneHMDB
3-Methylene-7-methyl-1, 6-octadieneHMDB
3-Methylene-7-methyl-1,6-octadieneHMDB
7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene (beta -myrcene)HMDB
7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene (myrcene)HMDB
7-Methyl-3-methylene-octa-1,6-dieneHMDB
7-Methyl-3-methyleneoctadiene-(1,6)HMDB
7-Methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-dieneHMDB
b-GeranioleneHMDB
beta-MirceneHMDB
beta-MyrceneHMDB, KEGG
FEMA 2762HMDB
beta-GeranioleneHMDB
β-GeranioleneHMDB
Molecular FormulaC10H16
Average Mass136.238
Monoisotopic Mass136.125200515
IUPAC Name7-methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene
Traditional Nameα-myrcene
CAS Registry Number123-35-3
SMILES
CC(C)=CCCC(=C)C=C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-5-10(4)8-6-7-9(2)3/h5,7H,1,4,6,8H2,2-3H3
InChI KeyUAHWPYUMFXYFJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N