RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0030030
RefMet nameMethylimidazole acetaldehyde
Systematic name2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)acetaldehyde
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass124.063663 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H8N2OView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38486 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8N2O/c1-8-4-6(2-3-9)7-5-8/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
InChIKeyGCQHUBANENYTLB-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCn1cc(CC=O)nc1
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassAlkaloids
Main ClassHistidine alkaloids
Sub ClassImidazole alkaloids
Distribution of Methylimidazole acetaldehyde in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Methylimidazole acetaldehyde
External Links
Pubchem CID193545
ChEBI ID28104
KEGG IDC05827
HMDB IDHMDB0004181
Chemspider ID167957
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 Methylimidazole acetaldehyde

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04674 N-Methylhistamine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Methylimidazole acetaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideN-methylhistamine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R04996 Methylimidazole acetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Methylimidazoleacetic acid + NADH + H+3-Methylimidazole acetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Methylimidazole acetaldehyde

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00340 Histidine metabolism 2
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