RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0034698
RefMet nameGlyceraldehyde
Systematic name2,3-dihydroxypropanal
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass90.031695 (neutral)
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FormulaC3H6O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile50888 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2/t3-/m0/s1
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SMILESC(=O)[C@@H](CO)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassCarbohydrates
Main ClassMonosaccharides
Sub ClassTrioses
Distribution of Glyceraldehyde in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Glyceraldehyde
External Links
Pubchem CID79014
ChEBI ID17378
KEGG IDC00577
HMDB IDHMDB0001051
MetaCyc IDGLYCERALD
Spectral data for Glyceraldehyde 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 Glyceraldehyde

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01036 Glycerol + NAD+ <=> D-Glyceraldehyde + NADH + H+Glycerol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R01041 Glycerol + NADP+ <=> D-Glyceraldehyde + NADPH + H+glycerol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R01059 ATP + D-Glyceraldehyde <=> ADP + D-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateATP:D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphotransferase
R01752 D-Glyceraldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> D-Glycerate + NADH + H+D-Glyceraldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Glyceraldehyde

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00561 Glycerolipid metabolism 3
hsa00051 Fructose and mannose metabolism 1
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