RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0028186
RefMet nameIndolepyruvic acid
Alternative nameIndolepyruvate
Systematic name3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxidanylidene-propanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass203.058244 (neutral)
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FormulaC11H9NO3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile49804 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C11H9NO3/c13-10(11(14)15)5-7-6-12-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-4,6,12H,5H2,(H,14,15)
InChIKeyRSTKLPZEZYGQPY-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1ccc2c(c1)c(CC(=O)C(=O)O)c[nH]2
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassAlkaloids
Main ClassTryptophan alkaloids
Sub ClassIndolecarboxylic acids
Distribution of Indolepyruvic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Indolepyruvic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID803
ChEBI ID29750
KEGG IDC00331
HMDB IDHMDB0060484
EPA CompToxDTXCID1022053
Spectral data for Indolepyruvic 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 Indolepyruvic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00677 L-Tryptophan + H2O + Oxygen <=> Indolepyruvate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideL-Tryptophan:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00684 L-Tryptophan + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Indolepyruvate + L-GlutamateL-Tryptophan:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R10180 L-Tryptophan + Pyruvate <=> Indolepyruvate + L-AlanineL-tryptophan:pyruvate aminotransferase
R12055 L-Methionine + Indolepyruvate <=> 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid + L-TryptophanL-methionine:indole-3-pyruvic acid aminotransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Indolepyruvic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 3
hsa00380 Tryptophan metabolism 1
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