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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-13 10:04:57 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:52 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0004058
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB04058
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5,6-Dihydroxyindole
Description5,6-Dihydroxyindole, also known as aminochrome or DHI, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxyindoles. These are organic compounds containing an indole moiety that carries a hydroxyl group. 5,6-Dihydroxyindole is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Within humans, 5,6-dihydroxyindole participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, 5,6-dihydroxyindole can be biosynthesized from L-dopachrome through the action of the enzyme tyrosinase. In addition, 5,6-dihydroxyindole can be converted into indole-5,6-quinone; which is catalyzed by the enzyme tyrosinase. In humans, 5,6-dihydroxyindole is involved in the metabolic disorder called hawkinsinuria.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
DHIChEBI
Dopamine lutineChEBI
5,6-DihydroxyindoleHMDB
Indole-5,6-diolHMDB
IndolylquinolHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H7NO2
Average Molecular Weight149.1467
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight149.047678473
IUPAC Name1H-indole-5,6-diol
Traditional Name5,6-dihydroxyindole
CAS Registry Number3131-52-0
SMILES
OC1=C(O)C=C2C=CNC2=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H7NO2/c10-7-3-5-1-2-9-6(5)4-8(7)11/h1-4,9-11H
InChI KeySGNZYJXNUURYCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxyindoles. These are organic compounds containing an indole moiety that carries a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassHydroxyindoles
Direct ParentHydroxyindoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroxyindole
  • Indole
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
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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
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB01811
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023293
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID102690
KEGG Compound IDC05578
BioCyc IDDIHYDROXYINDOLE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID7009
PubChem Compound114683
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27404
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDCE4888
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceHarley-Mason, John. Melanin and its precursors. VI. Further synthesis of 5,6-dihydroxyindole and its derivatives. Journal of the Chemical Society (1953), 200-3.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Pavel S: A new possible pathogenesis of some gallstones. Med Hypotheses. 1984 Jul;14(3):285-92. [PubMed:6472156 ]
  2. Pavel S, Muskiet FA: Eumelanin (precursor) metabolites as markers for pigmented malignant melanoma: a preliminary report. Cancer Detect Prev. 1983;6(1-2):311-6. [PubMed:6883388 ]
  3. Pavel S, Boverhof R, Wolthers BG: Identification of 5-hydroxy-6-indolyl-O-sulfate in urine of patients with malignant melanoma. J Invest Dermatol. 1984 Jun;82(6):577-9. [PubMed:6547157 ]
  4. Brunk E, Sahoo S, Zielinski DC, Altunkaya A, Drager A, Mih N, Gatto F, Nilsson A, Preciat Gonzalez GA, Aurich MK, Prlic A, Sastry A, Danielsdottir AD, Heinken A, Noronha A, Rose PW, Burley SK, Fleming RMT, Nielsen J, Thiele I, Palsson BO: Recon3D enables a three-dimensional view of gene variation in human metabolism. Nat Biotechnol. 2018 Mar;36(3):272-281. doi: 10.1038/nbt.4072. Epub 2018 Feb 19. [PubMed:29457794 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
This is a copper-containing oxidase that functions in the formation of pigments such as melanins and other polyphenolic compounds. Catalyzes the rate-limiting conversions of tyrosine to DOPA, DOPA to DOPA-quinone and possibly 5,6-dihydroxyindole to indole-5,6 quinone.
Gene Name:
TYR
Uniprot ID:
P14679
Molecular weight:
60392.69
Reactions
5,6-Dihydroxyindole + Oxygen → Indole-5,6-quinone + Waterdetails
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Involved in regulating eumelanin and phaeomelanin levels.
Gene Name:
DCT
Uniprot ID:
P40126
Molecular weight:
62928.215
General function:
Involved in D-dopachrome decarboxylase activity
Specific function:
Tautomerization of D-dopachrome with decarboxylation to give 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI).
Gene Name:
DDT
Uniprot ID:
P30046
Molecular weight:
12711.605
Reactions
D-Dopachrome → 5,6-Dihydroxyindole + CO(2)details