CHEBI:5445 - glyceraldehyde

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ChEBI Name glyceraldehyde
ChEBI ID CHEBI:5445
Definition An aldotriose comprising propanal having hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It plays role in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), a deleterious accompaniment to ageing.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:387614, CHEBI:24343
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB3353226, eMolecules:594035, Selleckchem:Riluzole(Rilutek), ZINC000000006481
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Ellagic acid is a polyphenol found in numerous fruits and vegetables. It is the dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid.
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Formula C3H6O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 90.07794
Monoisotopic Mass 90.03169
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1,3,5-6H,2H2
InChIKey MNQZXJOMYWMBOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [H]C(=O)C(O)CO
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): fundamental metabolite
Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445) has role fundamental metabolite (CHEBI:78675)
glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445) is a aldotriose (CHEBI:33914)
Incoming (3E)-3-(methoxyimino)propane-1,2-diol (CHEBI:131415) has functional parent glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445)
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (CHEBI:17138) has functional parent glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445)
D-glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:17378) is a glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445)
L-glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:27975) is a glyceraldehyde (CHEBI:5445)
IUPAC Name
2,3-dihydroxypropanal
Synonyms Sources
(±)-glyceraldehyde ChemIDplus
2,3-Dihydroxypropanal KEGG COMPOUND
2,3-Dihydroxypropionaldehyde KEGG COMPOUND
Aldotriose KEGG COMPOUND
α,β-dihydroxypropionaldehyde ChemIDplus
DL-glyceraldehyde ChemIDplus
gliceraldehído ChEBI
Glyceraldehyd ChEBI
glycéraldéhyde ChEBI
Glyceraldehyde KEGG COMPOUND
glyceraldehyde UniProt
glyceric aldehyde ChemIDplus
Glycerinaldehyd ChEBI
glycerinaldehyde ChemIDplus
glycerinformal ChemIDplus
glycérose ChEBI
Glycerose KEGG COMPOUND
Glyzerinaldehyd ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00007413 KNApSAcK
C02154 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD0-1551 MetaCyc
DB02536 DrugBank
Glyceraldehyde Wikipedia
HMDB0001051 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
164389 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
367-47-5 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
56-82-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
635844 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citations Types Sources
18087047 PubMed citation ChEMBL
18256486 PubMed citation Europe PMC
18791692 PubMed citation Europe PMC
20371493 PubMed citation Europe PMC
21707087 PubMed citation Europe PMC
23543734 PubMed citation Europe PMC
9506998 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
18 April 2024
General Comment
2010-12-14 Plays role in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), a deleterious accompaniment to aging.