CHEBI:17310 - pyridoxal

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ChEBI Name pyridoxal
ChEBI ID CHEBI:17310
Definition A pyridinecarbaldehyde that is pyridine-4-carbaldehyde bearing methyl, hydroxy and hydroxymethyl substituents at positions 2, 3 and 5 respectively. The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6, it is converted into pyridoxal phosphate, a coenzyme for the synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters, sphingolipids and aminolevulinic acid.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:14976, CHEBI:45112, CHEBI:8667, CHEBI:26423
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB8212874, eMolecules:475743, ZINC000000895301
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Pyridoxal (PL) is one form of vitamin B6. Some medically relevant bacteria, such as those in the genera Granulicatella and Abiotrophia, require pyridoxal for growth. This nutritional requirement can lead to the culture phenomenon of satellite growth. In in vitro culture, these pyridoxal-dependent bacteria may only grow in areas surrounding colonies of bacteria from other genera ("satellitism") that are capable of producing pyridoxal. Pyridoxal is involved in what is believed to be the most ancient reaction of aerobic metabolism on Earth, about 2.9 billion years ago, a forerunner of the Great Oxidation Event.
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Formula C8H9NO3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 167.16200
Monoisotopic Mass 167.05824
InChI InChI=1S/C8H9NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,4,10,12H,3H2,1H3
InChIKey RADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [H]C(=O)c1c(CO)cnc(C)c1O
Metabolite of Species Details
Mus musculus (NCBI:txid10090) Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067 See: PubMed
Mus musculus (NCBI:txid10090) From MetaboLights of strain C57bl/6 mouse (NCIT:C14424) See: MetaboLights Study
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCBI:txid4932) Source: yeast.sf.net See: PubMed
Escherichia coli (NCBI:txid562) See: PubMed
Trypanosoma brucei (NCBI:txid5691) From MetaboLights See: MetaboLights Study
Daphnia pulex (NCBI:txid6669) From MetaboLights See: MetaboLights Study
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: DOI
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) Found in blood (UBERON:0000178). See: Geigy Scientific Tables, 8th Rev edition, pp. 165-177. Edited by C. Lentner, West Cadwell, N.J.: Medical education Div., Ciba-Geigy Corp., Basel, Switzerland c1981-1992.
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) From MetaboLights See: MetaboLights Study
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): mouse metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ).
Escherichia coli metabolite
Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli.
cofactor
An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
water-soluble vitamin (role)
Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine.
(via B vitamin )
Application(s): nutraceutical
A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
(via B vitamin )
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Outgoing pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) has role Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) has role Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite (CHEBI:75772)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a hydroxymethylpyridine (CHEBI:38196)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a methylpyridines (CHEBI:25340)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a monohydroxypyridine (CHEBI:38182)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a pyridinecarbaldehyde (CHEBI:38187)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a vitamin B6 (CHEBI:27306)
pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is conjugate base of pyridoxal(1+) (CHEBI:131530)
Incoming N-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-D-alanine (CHEBI:44743) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
N-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-alanine (CHEBI:44770) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
N2-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-lysine (CHEBI:44759) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
N6-(pyridoxal phosphate)-L-lysine (CHEBI:134066) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
N6-acetyl-N2-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-lysine (CHEBI:59767) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (CHEBI:18405) has functional parent pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
pyridoxal(1+) (CHEBI:131530) is conjugate acid of pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310)
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
Synonyms Sources
3-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-METHYLISONICOTINALDEHYDE PDBeChem
Pyridoxal KEGG COMPOUND
pyridoxal UniProt
pyridoxaldehyde ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
1021 ChemSpider
4134 DrugCentral
C00007509 KNApSAcK
C00250 KEGG COMPOUND
DB00147 DrugBank
HMDB0001545 HMDB
PXL PDBeChem
Pyridoxal Wikipedia
PYRIDOXAL MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
218674 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
383768 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
66-72-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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22 July 2021