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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2022-07-09 02:43:43 UTC
Update Date2022-07-09 02:43:43 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0341009
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Description4-hydroxyoctanoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain. In humans, 4-hydroxyoctanoic acid is involved in the acylcarnitine 4-hydroxyoctanoylcarnitine pathway. 4-hydroxyoctanoic acid 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 small amount of articles have been published on 4-hydroxyoctanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-HydroxyoctanoateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC8H16O3
Average Molecular Weight160.213
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight160.109944375
IUPAC Name4-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Traditional Name4-hydroxyoctanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCC(O)CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-7(9)5-6-8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyZRNOVONGMRDZEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassMedium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentMedium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain hydroxy acid
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Experimental Molecular Properties
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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 IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4472214
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5312789
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
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