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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-13 11:56:11 UTC
Update Date2019-07-23 06:35:25 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0042052
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB42052
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTrimethylselenonium
DescriptionTrimethylselenonium belongs to the class of organic compounds known as selenoethers. These are organic compounds containing a selenoether group, with the general formula RseR' ( where R, R' are not H atoms). Trimethylselenonium is a drug. Trimethylselenonium has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make trimethylselenonium a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Trimethylselenonium is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Trimethylselenonium.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(CH3)3Se(+)ChEBI
Me3Se(+)ChEBI
Trimethylselenonium ionChEBI
Trimethylselenonium nitrate, (75)se-labeledHMDB
Trimethylselenonium chlorideHMDB
Trimethylselenonium iodide, (75)se-labeledHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H9Se
Average Molecular Weight124.06
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight124.986947116
IUPAC Nametrimethylselanium
Traditional Nametrimethylselenonium
CAS Registry Number25930-79-4
SMILES
C[Se+](C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H9Se/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3/q+1
InChI KeyBWJVPBNHAHLFAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as selenoethers. These are organic compounds containing a selenoether group, with the general formula RseR' ( where R, R' are not H atoms).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganometallic compounds
ClassOrganometalloid compounds
Sub ClassOrganoselenium compounds
Direct ParentSelenoethers
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Selenoether
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic cation
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
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Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDBMET01463
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB111694
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID82691
KEGG Compound IDC18872
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound91580
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID77058
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Nahapetian AT, Young VR, Janghorbani M: Measurement of trimethylselenonium ion in human urine. Anal Biochem. 1984 Jul;140(1):56-62. [PubMed:6486416 ]
  2. Kuehnelt D, Juresa D, Kienzl N, Francesconi KA: Marked individual variability in the levels of trimethylselenonium ion in human urine determined by HPLC/ICPMS and HPLC/vapor generation/ICPMS. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2006 Dec;386(7-8):2207-12. Epub 2006 Oct 24. [PubMed:17061074 ]
  3. Anan Y, Ohbo A, Tani Y, Hatakeyama Y, Yawata A, Ogra Y: Distribution and metabolism of selenite and selenomethionine in the Japanese quail. Metallomics. 2012 May;4(5):457-62. doi: 10.1039/c2mt20013a. Epub 2012 Apr 23. [PubMed:22526144 ]
  4. Ganther HE, Kraus RJ, Foster SJ: Trimethylselenonium ion. Methods Enzymol. 1987;143:195-201. [PubMed:3309552 ]
  5. Sun XF, Ting BT, Janghorbani M: Excretion of trimethylselenonium ion in human urine. Anal Biochem. 1987 Dec;167(2):304-11. [PubMed:3442325 ]
  6. Blotcky AJ, Hansen GT, Opelanio-Buencamino LR, Rack EP: Determination of trimethylselenonium ion in urine by ion-exchange chromatography and molecular neutron activation analysis. Anal Chem. 1985 Aug;57(9):1937-41. [PubMed:4037348 ]
  7. Palmer IS, Gunsalus RP, Halverson AW, Olson OE: Trimethylselenonium ion as a general excretory product from selenium metabolism in the rat. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1970 May 12;208(2):260-6. [PubMed:5420976 ]
  8. Hasunuma R, Ogawa T, Fujise Y, Kawanishi Y: Analysis of selenium metabolites in urine samples of minke whale (Balaenoptera Acutorostrata) using ion exchange chromatography. Comp Biochem Physiol C. 1993 Jan;104(1):87-9. [PubMed:8097456 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in methyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Functions as thioether S-methyltransferase and is active with a variety of thioethers and the corresponding selenium and tellurium compounds, including 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde, dimethyl selenide, dimethyl telluride, 2-methylthioethylamine, 2-methylthioethanol, methyl-n-propyl sulfide and diethyl sulfide. Plays an important role in the detoxification of selenium compounds (By similarity). Catalyzes the N-methylation of tryptamine and structurally related compounds.
Gene Name:
INMT
Uniprot ID:
O95050
Molecular weight:
28833.695
Reactions
S-Adenosylmethionine + Dimethyl selenide → S-Adenosylhomocysteine + Trimethylselenoniumdetails