RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0041316
RefMet nameAcetaldehyde
Systematic nameacetaldehyde
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass44.026215 (neutral)
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FormulaC2H4OView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37534 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3
InChIKeyIKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC=O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
Main ClassCarbonyl compounds
Sub ClassShort-chain aldehydes
Distribution of Acetaldehyde in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Acetaldehyde
External Links
Pubchem CID177
ChEBI ID15343
KEGG IDC00084
HMDB IDHMDB0000990
Chemspider ID172
MetaCyc IDACETALD
EPA CompToxDTXCID202
Spectral data for Acetaldehyde standards
BMRB ID(NMR)View NMR spectra
NP-MRD ID(NMR)View NMR spectra
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 Acetaldehyde

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00710 Acetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Acetate + NADH + H+Acetaldehyde:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R00711 Acetaldehyde + NADP+ + H2O <=> Acetate + NADPH + H+Acetaldehyde:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R00746 Ethanol + NADP+ <=> Acetaldehyde + NADPH + H+Ethanol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R00748 Ethanolamine phosphate + H2O <=> Acetaldehyde + Ammonia + Orthophosphateethanolamine-phosphate phosphate-lyase (deaminating
R00754 Ethanol + NAD+ <=> Acetaldehyde + NADH + H+ethanol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R05198 Ethanol + 2 Ferricytochrome c <=> 2 Ferrocytochrome c + Acetaldehyde + 2 H+ethanol:cytochrome c oxidoreductase
R09127 Ethanol + 2 Ferricytochrome cL <=> Acetaldehyde + 2 Ferrocytochrome cL + 2 H+ethanol:cytochrome c oxidoreductase
R09479 Ethanol + Ubiquinone <=> Acetaldehyde + Ubiquinolethanol:quinone oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Acetaldehyde

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00010 Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis 4
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 3
hsa00564 Glycerophospholipid metabolism 1
hsa00620 Pyruvate metabolism 1
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