CHEBI:133222 - 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid

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ChEBI Name 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:133222
Definition An indolecarboxylic acid that is indole-2-carboxylic acid carrying an additional methoxy substituent at position 5.
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Formula C10H9NO3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 191.184
Monoisotopic Mass 191.05824
InChI InChI=1S/C10H9NO3/c1-14-7-2-3-8-6(4-7)5-9(11-8)10(12)13/h2-5,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)
InChIKey YEBJVSLNUMZXRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES N1C(=CC2=C1C=CC(=C2)OC)C(=O)O
Metabolite of Species Details
Solanum lycopersicum (NCBI:txid4081) Found in fruit (BTO:0000486). See: MetaboLights Study
Solanum lycopersicum (NCBI:txid4081) Found in fruit (BTO:0000486). See: DOI
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
EC 1.8.1.4 (dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase) inhibitor
An EC 1.8.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on sulfur group of donors, NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (EC 1.8.1.4).
Application(s): hypoglycemic agent
A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:133222) has role EC 1.8.1.4 (dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase) inhibitor (CHEBI:134545)
5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:133222) has role hypoglycemic agent (CHEBI:35526)
5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:133222) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:133222) is a aromatic ether (CHEBI:35618)
5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:133222) is a indolecarboxylic acid (CHEBI:38610)
IUPAC Name
5-methoxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms Sources
5-Methoxy-2-indolecarboxylic acid ChemIDplus
5-methoxy-2-indolic acid ChEBI
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19216 ChemSpider
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
157478 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
4382-54-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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16 February 2017