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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:38 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:12 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002134
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0060177
  • HMDB02134
  • HMDB60177
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAminoacetone
DescriptionAminoacetone belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-amino ketones. These are ketones containing a carboxylic acid, and an amine group attached to the alpha carbon atom relative to C=O group. Aminoacetone exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. In humans, aminoacetone is involved in the metabolic disorder called the dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency pathway. Aminoacetone has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as tindas (Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus), wax apples (Eugenia javanica), breakfast cereal, mugworts (Artemisia vulgaris), and mammee apples (Mammea americana). This could make aminoacetone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Aminoacetone 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 significant number of articles have been published on Aminoacetone.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Amino-2-propanoneChEBI
1-AMINO-propan-2-oneChEBI
1-amino-(8CI,9ci)-2-propanoneHMDB
1-Aminopropan-2-oneHMDB, MeSH
alpha-AminoacetoneHMDB
amino-(6CI)-2-propanoneHMDB
amino-2-PropanoneHMDB
AmmonioacetoneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H7NO
Average Molecular Weight73.0938
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight73.052763851
IUPAC Name1-aminopropan-2-one
Traditional Nameα-aminoacetone
CAS Registry Number298-08-8
SMILES
CC(=O)CN
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H7NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h2,4H2,1H3
InChI KeyBCDGQXUMWHRQCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-amino ketones. These are ketones containing a carboxylic acid, and an amine group attached to the alpha carbon atom relative to C=O group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-amino ketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-aminoketone
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
Process
RoleNot Available
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 Locations
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Spleen
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified60.0 +/- 20.0 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal
    • Geigy Scientific ...
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UrineDetected and Quantified1.97 (1.38-2.76) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Geigy Scientific ...
    • West Cadwell, N.J...
    • Basel, Switzerlan...
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022860
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID210
KEGG Compound IDC01888
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID38629
Wikipedia Link1-Amino-2-propanone
METLIN ID6502
PubChem Compound215
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17906
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDAACT
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceTurner, J. M. Aminoacetone production by microorganisms. Biochemical Journal (1966), 98(1), 7P.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Dutra F, Knudsen FS, Curi D, Bechara EJ: Aerobic oxidation of aminoacetone, a threonine catabolite: iron catalysis and coupled iron release from ferritin. Chem Res Toxicol. 2001 Sep;14(9):1323-9. [PubMed:11559049 ]
  2. Karge E, Klinger W: [Effect of the pH value on the dissociation of the aminoketones delta-aminolevulinic acid and aminoacetone by extraction with ether and dichlormethane]. Z Med Lab Diagn. 1981;22(6):358-9. [PubMed:7342529 ]
  3. Kazachkov M, Yu PH: A novel HPLC procedure for detection and quantification of aminoacetone, a precursor of methylglyoxal, in biological samples. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2005 Sep 25;824(1-2):116-22. [PubMed:16046286 ]
  4. Thiele I, Swainston N, Fleming RM, Hoppe A, Sahoo S, Aurich MK, Haraldsdottir H, Mo ML, Rolfsson O, Stobbe MD, Thorleifsson SG, Agren R, Bolling C, Bordel S, Chavali AK, Dobson P, Dunn WB, Endler L, Hala D, Hucka M, Hull D, Jameson D, Jamshidi N, Jonsson JJ, Juty N, Keating S, Nookaew I, Le Novere N, Malys N, Mazein A, Papin JA, Price ND, Selkov E Sr, Sigurdsson MI, Simeonidis E, Sonnenschein N, Smallbone K, Sorokin A, van Beek JH, Weichart D, Goryanin I, Nielsen J, Westerhoff HV, Kell DB, Mendes P, Palsson BO: A community-driven global reconstruction of human metabolism. Nat Biotechnol. 2013 May;31(5):419-25. doi: 10.1038/nbt.2488. Epub 2013 Mar 3. [PubMed:23455439 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the oxidative deamination of biogenic and xenobiotic amines and has important functions in the metabolism of neuroactive and vasoactive amines in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. MAOB preferentially degrades benzylamine and phenylethylamine.
Gene Name:
MAOB
Uniprot ID:
P27338
Molecular weight:
58762.475
Reactions
Aminoacetone + Water + Oxygen → Pyruvaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxidedetails
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the oxidative deamination of biogenic and xenobiotic amines and has important functions in the metabolism of neuroactive and vasoactive amines in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. MAOA preferentially oxidizes biogenic amines such as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), norepinephrine and epinephrine.
Gene Name:
MAOA
Uniprot ID:
P21397
Molecular weight:
59681.27
Reactions
Aminoacetone + Water + Oxygen → Pyruvaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxidedetails
General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes fat and vitamin absorption. Acts in concert with pancreatic lipase and colipase for the complete digestion of dietary triglycerides.
Gene Name:
CEL
Uniprot ID:
P19835
Molecular weight:
79666.385
General function:
Involved in copper ion binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes the degradation of compounds such as putrescine, histamine, spermine, and spermidine, substances involved in allergic and immune responses, cell proliferation, tissue differentiation, tumor formation, and possibly apoptosis. Placental DAO is thought to play a role in the regulation of the female reproductive function.
Gene Name:
ABP1
Uniprot ID:
P19801
Molecular weight:
85377.1
General function:
Involved in copper ion binding
Specific function:
Cell adhesion protein that participates in lymphocyte recirculation by mediating the binding of lymphocytes to peripheral lymph node vascular endothelial cells in an L-selectin-independent fashion. Has a monoamine oxidase activity. May play a role in adipogenesis.
Gene Name:
AOC3
Uniprot ID:
Q16853
Molecular weight:
84621.27
Reactions
Aminoacetone + Water + Oxygen → Pyruvaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxidedetails
General function:
Involved in copper ion binding
Specific function:
Has a monoamine oxidase activity with substrate specificity for 2-phenylethylamine and tryptamine. May play a role in adipogenesis. May be a critical modulator of signal transmission in retina.
Gene Name:
AOC2
Uniprot ID:
O75106
Molecular weight:
80515.11
Reactions
Aminoacetone + Water + Oxygen → Pyruvaldehyde + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxidedetails