Hydroxymethylbilane (CHEM035091)

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Creation Date2016-05-26 05:28:57 UTC
Update Date2026-08-22 14:02:31 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM035091
Identification
Common NameHydroxymethylbilane
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Hydroxymethylbilane, also known as hydroxymethylbilane, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrapyrroles and derivatives. These are polycyclic aromatic compounds containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next. Hydroxymethylbilane is possibly soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Hydroxymethylbilane exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In cattle, hydroxymethylbilane is involved in the metabolic pathway called the porphyrin metabolism pathway.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Hydroxymethyl)bilaneChEBI
3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-5,10,15,22,23,24-hexahydro-19-(hydroxymethyl)-21H-biline-2,7,12,17-tetrapropanoic acidChEBI
3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-5,10,15,22,23,24-hexahydro-19-(hydroxymethyl)-21H-biline-2,7,12,17-tetrapropanoateGenerator
3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-19-(hydroxymethyl)bilane-2,7,12,17-tetrapropanoateHMDB
3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-19-(hydroxymethyl)bilane-2,7,12,17-tetrapropanoic acidHMDB
3-[2-[[4-(2-Carboxyethyl)-5-[[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-[[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-4-(carboxymethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoateHMDB
3-[2-[[4-(2-Carboxyethyl)-5-[[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-[[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-4-(carboxymethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acidHMDB
PreuroporphyrinogenHMDB
3,8,13,18-Tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-5,10,15,22,23,24-hexahydro-19-(hydroxymethyl)-21H-biline-2,7,12,17-tetrapropionic acidHMDB
HydroxymethylbilaneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC40H46N4O17
Average Molecular Mass854.810 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass854.286 g/mol
CAS Registry Number73023-76-4
IUPAC Name3-(5-{[3-(2-carboxyethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-2-{[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-{[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional Name3-(5-{[3-(2-carboxyethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-2-{[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-{[4-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-3-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)propanoic acid
SMILESOCC1=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=C(CC2=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=C(CC3=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=C(CC4=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=CN4)N3)N2)N1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C40H46N4O17/c45-17-32-25(12-40(60)61)21(4-8-36(52)53)29(44-32)15-31-24(11-39(58)59)20(3-7-35(50)51)28(43-31)14-30-23(10-38(56)57)19(2-6-34(48)49)27(42-30)13-26-22(9-37(54)55)18(16-41-26)1-5-33(46)47/h16,41-45H,1-15,17H2,(H,46,47)(H,48,49)(H,50,51)(H,52,53)(H,54,55)(H,56,57)(H,58,59)(H,60,61)
InChI KeyWDFJYRZCZIUBPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrapyrroles and derivatives. These are polycyclic aromatic compounds containing four pyrrole rings joined by one-carbon units linking position 2 of one pyrrole ring to position 5 of the next.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassTetrapyrroles and derivatives
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentTetrapyrroles and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetrapyrrole skeleton
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.032 g/LALOGPS
logP0.53ALOGPS
logP0.97ChemAxon
logS-4.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.25ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-8ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count17ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count13ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area381.79 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count27ChemAxon
Refractivity209.92 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability85.68 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001137
FooDB IDFDB022446
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00007374
BiGG ID36648
BioCyc IDHYDROXYMETHYLBILANE
METLIN ID3699
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkHydroxymethylbilane
Chemspider ID767
ChEBI ID16645
PubChem Compound ID788
Kegg Compound IDC01024
YMDB IDYMDB00145
ECMDB IDECMDB01137
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. 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.