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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2021-01-04 22:31:36 UTC
Update Date2022-07-12 23:01:06 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0240742
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameIndigo
DescriptionIndigo (indigo dye or indigotin) is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color. It is an oxindole dimer consisting of two fused oxindole rings. Indoles are compounds which consist of a pyrrole ring fused to benzene to form 2,3-benzopyrrole. Indigo is found in both plants and animals and has been detected in human urine and human tissues (PMID: 11076521 ; PMID: 8667928 ). The natural precursor to indigo is indican, a colorless, water-soluble derivative of the amino acid tryptophan. Indican readily hydrolyzes to release β-D-glucose and indoxyl. Oxidation of indoxyl by CYP450 enzymes in the liver or kidneys can convert indoxyl to indigo (PMID: 11076521 ). Likewise, exposure to air can convert indoxyl to indigo. In addition to the mammalian production of minute amounts of indigo, this chemical can also be recovered in far larger amounts from plants. Historically, indigo has been extracted from the leaves of certain plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria. Indigofera plants were commonly grown and used throughout the world for the production of indigo dyestuff. This was economically important due to the previous rarity of some blue dyestuffs historically. India was the primary supplier of indigo to Europe as early as the Greco-Roman era. The association of India with indigo is reflected in the Greek word for the dye, indikón. The Romans latinized the term to indicum, which passed into Italian dialect and eventually into English as the word indigo. Most indigo dye produced today is synthetic, constituting several thousand tons each year. It is most commonly associated with the production of denim cloth and blue jeans.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC16H10N2O2
Average Molecular Weight262.268
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight262.07422757
IUPAC Name(E)-1H,1'H,3H,3'H-[2,2'-biindolylidene]-3,3'-dione
Traditional Name(E)-1H,1'H-[2,2'-biindolylidene]-3,3'-dione
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
O=C1\C(NC2=CC=CC=C12)=C1/NC2=CC=CC=C2C1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H10N2O2/c19-15-9-5-1-3-7-11(9)17-13(15)14-16(20)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)18-14/h1-8,17-18H/b14-13+
InChI KeyCOHYTHOBJLSHDF-BUHFOSPRSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolines. Indolines are compounds containing an indole moiety, which consists of pyrrolidine ring fused to benzene to form 2,3-dihydroindole.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndolines
Direct ParentIndolines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dihydroindole
  • Aryl ketone
  • Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Benzenoid
  • Vinylogous amide
  • Ketone
  • Secondary amine
  • Enamine
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
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
Spectra
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 IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000126
Chemspider ID4477009
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIndigo
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5318432
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
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. Gillam EM, Notley LM, Cai H, De Voss JJ, Guengerich FP: Oxidation of indole by cytochrome P450 enzymes. Biochemistry. 2000 Nov 14;39(45):13817-24. doi: 10.1021/bi001229u. [PubMed:11076521 ]
  2. Arnold WN: King George III's urine and indigo blue. Lancet. 1996 Jun 29;347(9018):1811-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(96)91622-0. [PubMed:8667928 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transcription regulator activity
Specific function:
Ligand-activated transcriptional activator. Binds to the XRE promoter region of genes it activates. Activates the expression of multiple phase I and II xenobiotic chemical metabolizing enzyme genes (such as the CYP1A1 gene). Mediates biochemical and toxic effects of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. Involved in cell-cycle regulation. Likely to play an important role in the development and maturation of many tissues
Gene Name:
AHR
Uniprot ID:
P35869
Molecular weight:
96146.7