Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:07:41 UTC
Update Date2020-05-21 16:28:50 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0004076
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB04076
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5-Hydroxykynurenamine
Description5-Hydroxykynurenamine, also known as 5-hydroxykynurenamine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkyl-phenylketones. These are aromatic compounds containing a ketone substituted by one alkyl group, and a phenyl group. 5-Hydroxykynurenamine is possibly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 5-Hydroxykynurenamine exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 5-Hydroxykynurenamine participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, 5-Hydroxykynurenamine can be biosynthesized from 5-hydroxykynurenine; which is catalyzed by the enzyme aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase. In addition, 5-Hydroxykynurenamine can be converted into 4,6-dihydroxyquinoline; which is catalyzed by the enzyme kynurenine 3-monooxygenase. In cattle, 5-hydroxykynurenamine is involved in the metabolic pathway called the tryptophan metabolism pathway.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Amino-1-(2-amino-5-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propanoneChEBI
MausamineChEBI
MousamineChEBI
5-HydroxykynuramineHMDB
5-Hydroxykynuramine monohydrobromideHMDB
5-Hydroxykynuramine dihydrochlorideHMDB
5-Hydroxykynuramine dihydrobromideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H12N2O2
Average Molecular Weight180.2038
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight180.089877638
IUPAC Name3-amino-1-(2-amino-5-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one
Traditional Name5-hydroxykynurenamine
CAS Registry Number708-23-6
SMILES
NCCC(=O)C1=C(N)C=CC(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H12N2O2/c10-4-3-9(13)7-5-6(12)1-2-8(7)11/h1-2,5,12H,3-4,10-11H2
InChI KeyJANBBPTXDKFOQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkyl-phenylketones. These are aromatic compounds containing a ketone substituted by one alkyl group, and a phenyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlkyl-phenylketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alkyl-phenylketone
  • Aminophenol
  • P-aminophenol
  • Benzoyl
  • Aryl alkyl ketone
  • Aniline or substituted anilines
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Beta-aminoketone
  • Benzenoid
  • Vinylogous amide
  • Primary amine
  • Organic oxide
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP0.354Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.47ALOGPS
logP-0.13ChemAxon
logS-1.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.01ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.34ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area89.34 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity51.2 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability18.71 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0004076
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023300
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID144400
KEGG Compound IDC05638
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID46174
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound164719
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28715
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine, L-5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin and L-tryptophan to tryptamine.
Gene Name:
DDC
Uniprot ID:
P27718
Molecular weight:
54294.0
Reactions
5-Hydroxykynurenine → 5-Hydroxykynurenamine + Carbon dioxidedetails
General function:
Not Available
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
KMO
Uniprot ID:
E1BN59
Molecular weight:
51032.0
Reactions
5-Hydroxykynurenamine + NADPH + Oxygen → 4,6-Dihydroxyquinoline + NADP + Waterdetails