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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2020-05-06 17:04:59 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001252
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01252
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBetaine aldehyde
DescriptionBetaine aldehyde, also known as BTL, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. These are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains. Betaine aldehyde is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). In humans, betaine aldehyde is involved in betaine metabolism. Outside of the human body, betaine aldehyde has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as sourdoughs, summer savouries, loganberries, burbots, and celery stalks. This could make betaine aldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Betaine aldehyde is an intermediate in the metabolism of glycine, serine, and threonine. The human aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3) facilitates the conversion of betaine aldehyde into glycine betaine. Betaine aldehyde is a substrate for choline dehydrogenase (PMID: 12467448 , 7646513 ).
Structure
Data?1588784699
Synonyms
ValueSource
Glycine betaine aldehydeChEBI
(Formylmethyl)trimethyl-ammoniumHMDB
(Formylmethyl)trimethylammoniumHMDB
BTLHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxo ethanaminiumHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxo-ethanaminiumHMDB
Trimethyl(formylmethyl)ammoniumHMDB
Betaine aldehydeHMDB
N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-oxoethanaminiumHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H12NO
Average Molecular Weight102.1549
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight102.091889011
IUPAC Nametrimethyl(2-oxoethyl)azanium
Traditional Namebetaine aldehyde
CAS Registry Number7418-61-3
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H12NO/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3/q+1
InChI KeySXKNCCSPZDCRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. These are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassQuaternary ammonium salts
Direct ParentTetraalkylammonium salts
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aldehyde
  • Organic cation
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M+H]+MetCCS_train_pos117.18230932474
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.93 g/LALOGPS
logP-2.7ALOGPS
logP-4.7ChemAxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-8.2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity41.06 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.64 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
AllCCS[M+H]+120.49432859911
AllCCS[M-H]-136.02632859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+119.4430932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-116.47730932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-153.06930932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+128.1130932474
AllCCS[M+H]+120.532859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+116.432859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+124.332859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+125.432859911
AllCCS[M-H]-136.032859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-139.132859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-142.532859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Betaine aldehydeC[N+](C)(C)CC=O1205.6Standard polar33892256
Betaine aldehydeC[N+](C)(C)CC=O578.9Standard non polar33892256
Betaine aldehydeC[N+](C)(C)CC=O775.0Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Betaine aldehyde,1TMS,isomer #1C[N+](C)(C)C=CO[Si](C)(C)C998.6Semi standard non polar33892256
Betaine aldehyde,1TMS,isomer #1C[N+](C)(C)C=CO[Si](C)(C)C900.4Standard non polar33892256
Betaine aldehyde,1TMS,isomer #1C[N+](C)(C)C=CO[Si](C)(C)C1023.8Standard polar33892256
Betaine aldehyde,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC(C)(C)[Si](C)(C)OC=C[N+](C)(C)C1195.9Semi standard non polar33892256
Betaine aldehyde,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC(C)(C)[Si](C)(C)OC=C[N+](C)(C)C1145.5Standard non polar33892256
Betaine aldehyde,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC(C)(C)[Si](C)(C)OC=C[N+](C)(C)C1191.8Standard polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0pb9-9200000000-421de623448d638559ba2017-08-28Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0pb9-9400000000-f6a6158eae2887c8c1b62017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-a88ccc4efc693cee968e2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-1900000000-c0d04b882f6ce11b3cd02017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-3900000000-4f77db778fd255f71dd22017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9100000000-5c1b81d01b1990f7dca02017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-692d4006b060a156af582017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde n/a 7V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-a0f8f51b132a9c6b49fe2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 4V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0f6x-9400000000-22287f9ceaea3897977a2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 5V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0udl-9700000000-d1b3630f59ab06687bec2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 7V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0udl-9700000000-5daee890b99e88ca38632020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 10V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0zfu-9500000000-ad58eac6d9e695625dfd2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 15V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9200000000-cd66506aaa5b99e644412020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 17V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9100000000-9d37cb03fd6c5fcec3e62020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 20V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7a7c6e00e7abea9f08142020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 23V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-651a97bfe861cc4973f72020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 25V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-59d7cad20ff065ba2f6f2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 27V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-485481563cd89be3d7362020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 30V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-c2ada75b19fab2af1a112020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 33V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-9235a6f53edfdaa4de3e2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 35V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-e42443a076dcb59982c92020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 40V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7d7369273ce75b201fbe2020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 45V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9000000000-2a95a181dc0fc993aaa32020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 3V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-29eb26f999b659f357a52020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 4V, positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-52ebd665ccf8234f11f82020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Betaine aldehyde QTOF 4V, positive-QTOFsplash10-00di-0900000000-7cb087ea266a0dad6d392020-07-22HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue Locations
  • Epidermis
  • Kidney
  • Neuron
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB04401
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022513
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID244
KEGG Compound IDC00576
BioCyc IDBETAINE_ALDEHYDE
BiGG ID35400
Wikipedia LinkBetaine_aldehyde
METLIN ID278
PubChem Compound249
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15710
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDBETALD
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceCromwell, B. T.; Rennie, S. D. Biosynthesis and metabolism of betaines in plants. II. Biosynthesis of glycinebetaine(betaine) in higher plants. Biochemical Journal (1954), 58 318-22.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity, acting on CH-OH group of donors
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
CHDH
Uniprot ID:
Q8NE62
Molecular weight:
65358.005
Reactions
Choline + acceptor → Betaine aldehyde + reduced acceptordetails
Choline + Acceptor → Betaine aldehyde + Reduced acceptordetails
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Multifunctional enzyme mediating important protective effects. Metabolizes betaine aldehyde to betaine, an important cellular osmolyte and methyl donor. Protects cells from oxidative stress by metabolizing a number of lipid peroxidation-derived aldehydes. Involved in lysine catabolism.
Gene Name:
ALDH7A1
Uniprot ID:
P49419
Molecular weight:
58486.74
Reactions
Betaine aldehyde + NAD + Water → Betaine + NADHdetails
Betaine aldehyde + NAD + Water → Betaine + NADH + Hydrogen Iondetails
Betaine aldehyde + NADP + Water → Betaine + NADPH + Hydrogen Iondetails
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Class-III ADH is remarkably ineffective in oxidizing ethanol, but it readily catalyzes the oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and the oxidation of S-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione.
Gene Name:
ADH5
Uniprot ID:
P11766
Molecular weight:
39723.945
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ADH1B
Uniprot ID:
P00325
Molecular weight:
39835.17
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Could function in retinol oxidation for the synthesis of retinoic acid, a hormone important for cellular differentiation. Medium-chain (octanol) and aromatic (m-nitrobenzaldehyde) compounds are the best substrates. Ethanol is not a good substrate but at the high ethanol concentrations reached in the digestive tract, it plays a role in the ethanol oxidation and contributes to the first pass ethanol metabolism.
Gene Name:
ADH7
Uniprot ID:
P40394
Molecular weight:
41480.985
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ADH1A
Uniprot ID:
P07327
Molecular weight:
39858.37
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ADH6
Uniprot ID:
P28332
Molecular weight:
39072.275
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ADH1C
Uniprot ID:
P00326
Molecular weight:
39867.27