4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde
4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, also known as p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, is a natural product with the formula HOC6H4CH2CHO. It is a derivative of phenylacetaldehyde and occurs as a white solid at room temperature.[1]
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2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde | |
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p-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde | |
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C8H8O2 | |
Molar mass | 136.150 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 118 °C (244 °F; 391 K) |
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H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335 | |
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+312, P302+352, P304+312, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P363, P403+233, P405, P501 | |
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Occurrence
4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde is produced from the metabolism of tyramine by monoamine oxidase (MAO) enzymes in humans and the tyramine oxidase (tynA) enzyme in Escherichia coli.[2][3] In both species, it is subsequently metabolized into 4-hydroxyphenylacetate by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzymes in humans and the phenylacetaldehyde dehydrogenase (feaB) enzyme in E. coli.[2][3][4]
The condensation of 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and dopamine is a key step in the biosynthesis of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids. These natural products include berberine and morphine.[5]
References
- "4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde". PubChem Compound. U.S. National Library of Medicine: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde is an alpha-CH2-containing aldehyde and a member of phenylacetaldehydes. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite.
- "4-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde". Human Metabolome Database – Version 4.0. University of Alberta. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Elovaara H, Huusko T, Maksimow M, Elima K, Yegutkin GG, Skurnik M, Dobrindt U, Siitonen A, McPherson MJ, Salmi M, Jalkanen S (2015). "Primary Amine Oxidase of Escherichia coli Is a Metabolic Enzyme that Can Use a Human Leukocyte Molecule as a Substrate". PLOS ONE. 10 (11): e0142367. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1042367E. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0142367. PMC 4640556. PMID 26556595.
- Universal protein resource accession number P80668 at UniProt.
- Samanani N, Liscombe DK, Facchini PJ (2004). "Molecular cloning and characterization of norcoclaurine synthase, an enzyme catalyzing the first committed step in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis". Plant Journal. 40 (2): 302–313. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02210.x. PMID 15447655.