RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136062
RefMet name3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
Systematic name2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass168.042260 (neutral)
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FormulaC8H8O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37733 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)10)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
InChIKeyCFFZDZCDUFSOFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1cc(c(cc1CC(=O)O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassBenzenoids
Main ClassBenzenes
Sub ClassHydroxybenzoic acids
Distribution of 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID547
ChEBI ID41941
KEGG IDC01161
HMDB IDHMDB0001336
Chemspider ID532
MetaCyc IDCPD-782
PhytoHub DBPHUB000527
Spectral data for 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid standards
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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 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R03300 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate + NADH + H+3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R03302 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde + NADP+ + H2O <=> 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate + NADPH + H+3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R03304 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate <=> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + HomovanillateS-Adenosyl-L-methionine:catechol O-methyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00350 Tyrosine metabolism 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
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