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<metabolite>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-09-30 22:27:19 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2020-05-19 22:01:32 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>BMDB0000245</accession>
  <secondary_accessions>
    <accession>BMDB00245</accession>
  </secondary_accessions>
  <name>Porphobilinogen</name>
  <description>Porphobilinogen, also known as PBG, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aralkylamines. These are alkylamines in which the alkyl group is substituted at one carbon atom by an aromatic hydrocarbyl group. Porphobilinogen is possibly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Porphobilinogen exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Porphobilinogen can be biosynthesized from 5-aminolevulinic acid through its interaction with the enzyme Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase. In cattle, porphobilinogen is involved in the metabolic pathway called the porphyrin metabolism pathway. Porphobilinogen is a potentially toxic compound.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>5-(Aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-pyrrole-3-propionate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(Aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-pyrrole-3-propionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>PBG</synonym>
    <synonym>Porphobilinogen</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C10H14N2O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>226.2292</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>226.095356946</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-[5-(aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>porphobilinogen</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>487-90-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>NCC1=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=CN1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C10H14N2O4/c11-4-8-7(3-10(15)16)6(5-12-8)1-2-9(13)14/h5,12H,1-4,11H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)</inchi>
  <inchikey>QSHWIQZFGQKFMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aralkylamines. These are alkylamines in which the alkyl group is substituted at one carbon atom by an aromatic hydrocarbyl group.</description>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic nitrogen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organonitrogen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Amines</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Aralkylamines</direct_parent>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Amino acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monoalkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Substituted pyrroles</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Amino acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Aralkylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrrole</substituent>
      <substituent>Substituted pyrrole</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>aralkylamino compound</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>dicarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>pyrroles</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <experimental_properties>
    <state>Solid</state>
  </experimental_properties>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.40</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.92</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.7</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
      <value>3.66</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
      <value>8.78</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>iupac</kind>
      <value>3-[5-(aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>average_mass</kind>
      <value>226.2292</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mono_mass</kind>
      <value>226.095356946</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>NCC1=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=CN1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formula</kind>
      <value>C10H14N2O4</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1S/C10H14N2O4/c11-4-8-7(3-10(15)16)6(5-12-8)1-2-9(13)14/h5,12H,1-4,11H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>QSHWIQZFGQKFMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
      <value>116.41</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>refractivity</kind>
      <value>56.38</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polarizability</kind>
      <value>22.56</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
      <value>6</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
      <value>5</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>donor_count</kind>
      <value>4</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
      <value>-1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>number_of_rings</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>bioavailability</kind>
      <value>1</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rule_of_five</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>ghose_filter</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>veber_rule</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mddr_like_rule</kind>
      <value>Yes</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Porphyrin Metabolism</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0087243</smpdb_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>415</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <spectrum_id>1055311</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1055312</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1055327</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1055329</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>143191</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>143192</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
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      <spectrum_id>143194</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143195</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143196</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143197</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143198</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143199</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143200</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143201</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143202</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143203</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143204</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143205</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>143206</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>143209</spectrum_id>
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  <normal_concentrations>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Erythrocyte</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
    <concentration>
      <biospecimen>Liver</biospecimen>
      <concentration_value/>
      <concentration_units/>
      <references>
        <reference>
          <reference_text>Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Marcu A, Guo AC, Liang K, Vazquez-Fresno R, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Karu N, Sayeeda Z, Lo E, Assempour N, Berjanskii M, Singhal S, Arndt D, Liang Y, Badran H, Grant J, Serra-Cayuela A, Liu Y, Mandal R, Neveu V, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M, Manach C, Scalbert A: HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D608-D617. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1089.</reference_text>
          <pubmed_id>29140435</pubmed_id>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </concentration>
  </normal_concentrations>
  <kegg_id>C00931</kegg_id>
  <foodb_id>FDB021916</foodb_id>
  <chemspider_id>995</chemspider_id>
  <drugbank_id>DB02272</drugbank_id>
  <knapsack_id>C00007339</knapsack_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>1021</pubchem_compound_id>
  <pdbe_id/>
  <chebi_id>17381</chebi_id>
  <wikipedia_id>Porphobilinogen</wikipedia_id>
  <meta_cyc_id>PORPHOBILINOGEN</meta_cyc_id>
  <phenol_explorer_compound_id/>
  <bigg_id/>
  <metlin_id/>
  <synthesis_reference>Frydman, Benjamin; Despuy, Maria E.; Rapoport, Henry. Pyrroles from azaindoles. A synthesis of porphobilinogen. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1965), 87(15), 3530-1.</synthesis_reference>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <protein_associations>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00110</protein_accession>
      <name>Porphobilinogen deaminase</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q2KIN5</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>HMBS</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00111</protein_accession>
      <name>Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q2KIL3</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>ALAD</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
    <protein>
      <protein_accession>BMDBP00112</protein_accession>
      <name>Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase</name>
      <uniprot_id>Q58DK5</uniprot_id>
      <gene_name>ALAD</gene_name>
      <protein_type>Enzyme</protein_type>
    </protein>
  </protein_associations>
</metabolite>
