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Showing metabocard for p-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid (BMDB0000020)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:18:32 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:37:20 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000020
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00020
Metabolite Identification
Common Namep-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
Description4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, also known as (p-hydroxyphenyl)acetate or 4-hydroxybenzeneacetate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position. 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is a potentially toxic compound. 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid has been found to be associated with several diseases known as lung cancer, crohn's disease, spina bifida, and epilepsy; also 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria.
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
4-CarboxymethylphenolChEBI
4-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acidChEBI
4-HydroxyphenylacetateChEBI
4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidKegg
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)acetateGenerator
4-HydroxybenzeneacetateGenerator
p-HydroxyphenylacetateGenerator
(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-acetateHMDB
(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-acetic acidHMDB
(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-essigsaeureHMDB
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetateHMDB
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acidHMDB
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-acetateHMDB
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-acetic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxy-benzeneacetateHMDB
4-Hydroxy-benzeneacetic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxyphenyl-acetic acidHMDB
Parahydroxy phenylacetateHMDB
Parahydroxy phenylacetic acidHMDB
ParahydroxyphenylacetateHMDB
Para-hydroxyphenylacetic acidHMDB
p-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
4'-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidHMDB
2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Weight152.1473
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.047344122
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number156-38-7
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyXQXPVVBIMDBYFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub Class1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Direct Parent1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point148 - 150 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility60.7 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.75HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted PropertiesNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Bladder
  • Epidermis
  • Kidney
  • Milk
  • Prostate Tissue
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Urine
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BladderExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
 details
KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
 details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal		 details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
 details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified78510 +/- 12590 uMNot SpecifiedBothNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000020
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID573
FooDB IDFDB010534
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID124
KEGG Compound IDC00642
BioCyc ID4-HYDROXYPHENYLACETATE
BiGG ID35599
Wikipedia Link4-hydroxyphenylacetic_acid
METLIN ID130
PubChem Compound127
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18101
References
Synthesis ReferenceQiao, Xi-long; Tian, Hui; Li, Wen; Zhao, Xiu-yun; Zhang, Jin-fang. Study of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid synthesis from glyoxalic acid. Hebei Gongye Keji (2005), 22(5), 264-266.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Development of Chemical Isotope Labeling LC-MS for Milk Metabolomics: Comprehensive and Quantitative Profiling of the Amine/Phenol Submetabolome. Anal Chem. 2017 Apr 18;89(8):4435-4443. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03737. Epub 2017 Mar 28. [PubMed:28306241 ]
  2. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]

Enzymes

Enzyme Details
1. Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 3 member B1
General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Oxidizes medium and long chain saturated and unsaturated aldehydes. Metabolizes also benzaldehyde. Low activity towards acetaldehyde and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde. May not metabolize short chain aldehydes. Can use both NADP(+) and NAD(+) as electron acceptor. May have a protective role against the cytotoxicity induced by lipid peroxidation.
Gene Name:
ALDH3B1
Uniprot ID:
Q1JPA0
Molecular weight:
51800.0
Reactions
Homovanillin + NADP + Water → p-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid + NADPHdetails