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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-10-30 10:32:48 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:29:09 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0059622
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB59622
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methylumbelliferone
Description4-Methylumbelliferone, also known as hymecromone or 4-MU, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 7-hydroxycoumarins. These are coumarins that contain one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the C7 position the coumarin skeleton. 4-Methylumbelliferone is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 4-methylumbelliferone is a substrate for: Liver carboxylesterase 1, Cocaine esterase, and S-formylglutathione hydrolase.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H8O3
Average Molecular Weight176.1687
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight176.047344122
IUPAC Name7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one
Traditional Name4-methylumbelliferone
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C=CC(O)=C2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H8O3/c1-6-4-10(12)13-9-5-7(11)2-3-8(6)9/h2-5,11H,1H3
InChI KeyHSHNITRMYYLLCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 7-hydroxycoumarins. These are coumarins that contain one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the C7 position the coumarin skeleton.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassCoumarins and derivatives
Sub ClassHydroxycoumarins
Direct Parent7-hydroxycoumarins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 7-hydroxycoumarin
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Pyranone
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyran
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Lactone
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
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
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB07118
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4444190
KEGG Compound IDC03081
BioCyc IDCPD-182
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkHymecromone
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5280567
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17224
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. Nakamura T, Ishikawa T, Nanashima N, Miura T, Nozaka H, Nakaoka R, Sato T: 4-Methylumbelliferone induces the expression of membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in cultured human skin fibroblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002 Nov 15;298(5):646-50. [PubMed:12419303 ]
  2. Nakamura R, Kuwabara H, Yoneda M, Yoshihara S, Ishikawa T, Miura T, Nozaka H, Nanashima N, Sato T, Nakamura T: Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by 4-methylumbelliferone. Cell Biol Int. 2007 Sep;31(9):1022-6. Epub 2007 Mar 20. [PubMed:17470403 ]
  3. Saito T, Tamura D, Nakamura T, Makita Y, Ariyama H, Komiyama K, Yoshihara T, Asano R: 4-methylumbelliferone leads to growth arrest and apoptosis in canine mammary tumor cells. Oncol Rep. 2013 Jan;29(1):335-42. doi: 10.3892/or.2012.2100. Epub 2012 Oct 23. [PubMed:23124556 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Is also able to catalyze the glucuronidation of 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 1-hydroxypyrene, 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, paranitrophenol, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
Gene Name:
UGT1A1
Uniprot ID:
P22309
Molecular weight:
59590.91
Reactions
4-Methylumbelliferone → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)oxy]oxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics and in the activation of ester and amide prodrugs. Hydrolyzes aromatic and aliphatic esters, but has no catalytic activity toward amides or a fatty acyl-CoA ester. Hydrolyzes the methyl ester group of cocaine to form benzoylecgonine. Catalyzes the transesterification of cocaine to form cocaethylene. Displays fatty acid ethyl ester synthase activity, catalyzing the ethyl esterification of oleic acid to ethyloleate.
Gene Name:
CES1
Uniprot ID:
P23141
Molecular weight:
62520.62
Reactions
4-Methylumbelliferyl acetate + Water → 4-Methylumbelliferone + Acetic aciddetails
General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics and in the activation of ester and amide prodrugs. Shows high catalytic efficiency for hydrolysis of cocaine, 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate, heroin and 6-monoacetylmorphine.
Gene Name:
CES2
Uniprot ID:
O00748
Molecular weight:
68898.39
Reactions
4-Methylumbelliferyl acetate + Water → 4-Methylumbelliferone + Acetic aciddetails
General function:
Involved in carboxylesterase activity
Specific function:
Serine hydrolase involved in the detoxification of formaldehyde.
Gene Name:
ESD
Uniprot ID:
P10768
Molecular weight:
31462.545
Reactions
4-Methylumbelliferyl acetate + Water → 4-Methylumbelliferone + Acetic aciddetails