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Version | 5.0 |
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Status | Detected and Quantified |
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Creation Date | 2006-08-13 12:55:33 UTC |
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Update Date | 2020-10-09 21:09:18 UTC |
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HMDB ID | HMDB0004142 |
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Metabolite Identification |
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Common Name | Barium |
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Description | Barium is a dense alkaline earth metal that occurs in nature as a divalent cation in combination with other elements. Physiologically, it exists as an ion in the body. In addition to its natural presence in the Earth's crust, and therefore its natural occurrence in most surface waters, barium is also released to the environment via industrial emissions. The residence time of barium in the atmosphere may be up to several days. Barium sulfate exists as a white orthorhombic powder or crystals. Barite, the mineral from which barium sulfate is produced, is a moderately soft crystalline white opaque to transparent mineral. The most important impurities are iron(III) oxide, aluminium oxide, silica, and strontium sulfate.Barium sulfate has a low toxicity and relatively high density of about 4.5 g·cm-3 (and thus opacity to X-rays). For this reason it is used as a radiocontrast agent in X-ray imaging of the digestive system ("barium meals" and "barium enemas"). Lithopone, a pigment that contains barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, is a permanent white that has good covering power, and does not darken when exposed to sulfides. (Wikipedia ). Barium hydroxide is strongly alkaline and therefore corrosive. Barium nitrate caused mild skin irritation and severe eye irritation in rabbits. The lack of reports of skin or eye irritation in humans, despite its widespread use, suggests that barium sulfate, often used as a contrast medium, is not a strong irritant. Useful information on the sensitization potential of barium compounds was not identified. Oral intake from drinking water and food is the most prevalent route of exposure to barium compounds for the general population. For the occupational environment, data from industry in the United Kingdom and predictions made using the Estimation and Assessment of Substance Exposure (EASE) model suggest that exposures can be controlled to less than 10 mg/m3 8 hours time weighted average (total inhalable dust). In some situations, control will be to levels significantly below this value. Short term exposures may be higher than 10 mg/m3 for some tasks.The critical end points in humans for toxicity resulting from exposure to barium and barium compounds appear to be hypertension and renal function. Using a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) in humans of 0.21 mg barium/kg body weight per day, a tolerable intake value of 0.02 mg/kg body weight per day for barium and barium compounds has been developed in this document.Dissolved barium in aquatic environments may represent a risk to aquatic organisms such as daphnids, but it is apparently of lesser risk to fish and aquatic plants, although data are limited. No adverse effects have been reported in ecological assessments of terrestrial plants or wildlife, although some plants are known to bioaccumulate barium from the soil.(Concise international chemical assessment document 33; http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad33.htm). |
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Structure | |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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Ba(2+) | ChEBI | Ba2+ | ChEBI | BARIUM ion | ChEBI | Barium(2+) | Kegg | Ba | HMDB | Barium | ChEBI |
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Chemical Formula | Ba |
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Average Molecular Weight | 137.327 |
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Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 137.905241273 |
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IUPAC Name | barium(2+) ion |
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Traditional Name | barium(2+) ion |
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CAS Registry Number | 7440-39-3 |
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SMILES | [Ba++] |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/Ba/q+2 |
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InChI Key | XDFCIPNJCBUZJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as homogeneous alkaline earth metal compounds. These are inorganic compounds containing only metal atoms,with the largest atom being a alkaline earth metal atom. |
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Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
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Super Class | Homogeneous metal compounds |
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Class | Homogeneous alkaline earth metal compounds |
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Sub Class | Not Available |
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Direct Parent | Homogeneous alkaline earth metal compounds |
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Alternative Parents | Not Available |
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Substituents | - Homogeneous alkaline earth metal
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Molecular Framework | Not Available |
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Ontology |
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Not Available | Not Available |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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Experimental Molecular Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | 710 °C | Not Available | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available |
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Predicted Molecular Properties | |
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Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatized |
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Spectra |
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Biological Properties |
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Cellular Locations | Not Available |
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Biospecimen Locations | - Blood
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
- Saliva
- Urine
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Tissue Locations | Not Available |
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Pathways | |
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Normal Concentrations |
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Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.005 +/- 0.0026 uM | Elderly (>65 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0045-0.0123 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0084 +/- 0.0039 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0050 +/- 0.0026 uM | Elderly (>65 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) | Detected and Quantified | 0.223 +/- 0.236 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Not Specified | Normal | | details | Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) | Detected and Quantified | 0.09 +/- 0.03 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Saliva | Detected and Quantified | 0.131 +/- 0.051 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Urine | Detected and Quantified | 0.0070 (0.0001-0.0655) umol/mmol creatinine | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Normal | | details | Urine | Detected and Quantified | 0.0129 +/- 0.0320 umol/mmol creatinine | Adult (>18 years old) | Male | Normal | | details | Urine | Detected and Quantified | 0.00123 (0.00115-0.00133) umol/mmol creatinine | Adult (>18 years old) | Not Specified | Normal | | details | Urine | Detected and Quantified | 0.00167 (0.00147-0.00189) umol/mmol creatinine | Children (1-13 years old) | Not Specified | Normal | | details |
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Abnormal Concentrations |
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Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0104 +/- 0.00517 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Multiple sclerosis | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0103 +/- 0.00079 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Multiple sclerosis | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0048 +/- 0.0016 uM | Adult (>18 years old) | Both | Parkinson's disease | | details | Blood | Detected and Quantified | 0.0042 +/- 0.0019 uM | Elderly (>65 years old) | Both | Alzheimer's disease | | details |
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Associated Disorders and Diseases |
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Disease References | Alzheimer's disease |
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- Bocca B, Forte G, Petrucci F, Pino A, Marchione F, Bomboi G, Senofonte O, Giubilei F, Alimonti A: Monitoring of chemical elements and oxidative damage in patients affected by Alzheimer's disease. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(2):197-203. [PubMed:16244393 ]
| Multiple sclerosis |
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- Forte G, Visconti A, Santucci S, Ghazaryan A, Figa-Talamanca L, Cannoni S, Bocca B, Pino A, Violante N, Alimonti A, Salvetti M, Ristori G: Quantification of chemical elements in blood of patients affected by multiple sclerosis. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(2):213-6. [PubMed:16244395 ]
- Visconti A, Cotichini R, Cannoni S, Bocca B, Forte G, Ghazaryan A, Santucci S, D'Ippolito C, Stazi MA, Salvetti M, Alimonti A, Ristori G: Concentration of elements in serum of patients affected by multiple sclerosis with first demyelinating episode: a six-month longitudinal follow-up study. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(2):217-22. [PubMed:16244396 ]
| Parkinson's disease |
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- Forte G, Alimonti A, Pino A, Stanzione P, Brescianini S, Brusa L, Sancesario G, Violante N, Bocca B: Metals and oxidative stress in patients with Parkinson's disease. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(2):189-95. [PubMed:16244392 ]
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Associated OMIM IDs | |
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External Links |
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DrugBank ID | Not Available |
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Phenol Explorer Compound ID | Not Available |
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FooDB ID | FDB003764 |
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KNApSAcK ID | C00016417 |
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Chemspider ID | 94609 |
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KEGG Compound ID | C13881 |
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BioCyc ID | Not Available |
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BiGG ID | Not Available |
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Wikipedia Link | Barium |
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METLIN ID | Not Available |
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PubChem Compound | 104810 |
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PDB ID | Not Available |
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ChEBI ID | 37136 |
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Food Biomarker Ontology | Not Available |
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VMH ID | Not Available |
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MarkerDB ID | MDB00029799 |
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Good Scents ID | Not Available |
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References |
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Synthesis Reference | Not Available |
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) | Download (PDF) |
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General References | Not Available |
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