RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0040742
RefMet nameIndoleacetaldehyde
Systematic name2-(1H-indol-3-yl)acetaldehyde
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass159.068414 (neutral)
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FormulaC10H9NOView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37651 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C10H9NO/c12-6-5-8-7-11-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10/h1-4,6-7,11H,5H2
InChIKeyWHOOUMGHGSPMGR-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1ccc2c(c1)c(CC=O)c[nH]2
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassAlkaloids
Main ClassTryptophan alkaloids
Sub ClassSimple indole alkaloids
Distribution of Indoleacetaldehyde in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Indoleacetaldehyde
External Links
Pubchem CID800
ChEBI ID18086
KEGG IDC00637
HMDB IDHMDB0001190
Chemspider ID778
MetaCyc IDINDOLE_ACETALDEHYDE
EPA CompToxDTXCID30103073
Spectral data for Indoleacetaldehyde 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 Indoleacetaldehyde

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R02173 Tryptamine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Indole-3-acetaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideTryptamine:oxygen oxidoreductase(deaminating)
R02678 Indole-3-acetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Indole-3-acetate + NADH + H+Indole-3-acetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R02681 Indole-3-acetaldehyde + Oxygen + H2O <=> Indole-3-acetate + Hydrogen peroxideindole-3-acetaldehyde:oxygen oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Indoleacetaldehyde

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00380 Tryptophan metabolism 2
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
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