RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136252
RefMet name3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde
Systematic name2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetaldehyde
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass182.057910 (neutral)
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FormulaC9H10O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38449 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-5,8,11-12H,1H3
InChIKeyVISAJVAPYPFKCL-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCOc1cc(ccc1O)C(C=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassBenzenoids
Main ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Distribution of 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde
External Links
Pubchem CID440729
ChEBI ID27932
KEGG IDC05583
HMDB IDHMDB0004061
Chemspider ID389601
MetaCyc IDCPD-11876
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 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04891 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelate + NADH + H+3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R04892 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde + NADP+ + H2O <=> 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelate + NADPH + H+3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R04893 L-Normetanephrine + H2O + Oxygen <=> 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideL-Normetanephrine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) (copper-containing)
R04894 L-Metanephrine + H2O + Oxygen <=> 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde + Hydrogen peroxide + MethylamineL-Metanephrine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) (flavin-containing)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00350 Tyrosine metabolism 4
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
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