RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135890
RefMet nameHomogentisic acid
Systematic name2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass168.042260 (neutral)
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FormulaC8H8O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37091 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-1-2-7(10)5(3-6)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
InChIKeyIGMNYECMUMZDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1cc(c(cc1O)CC(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassBenzenoids
Main ClassBenzenes
Sub ClassHydroxybenzoic acids
Distribution of Homogentisic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Homogentisic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID780
ChEBI ID44747
KEGG IDC00544
HMDB IDHMDB0000130
Chemspider ID759
MetaCyc IDHOMOGENTISATE
Spectral data for Homogentisic 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 Homogentisic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R02519 Homogentisate + Oxygen <=> 4-MaleylacetoacetateHomogentisate:oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase (decyclizing)
R02521 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate + Oxygen <=> Homogentisate + CO24-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating,decarboxylating)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Homogentisic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00350 Tyrosine metabolism 2
hsa00130 Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis 1
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