Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:27:19 UTC
Update Date2020-05-19 22:01:32 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000245
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00245
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePorphobilinogen
DescriptionPorphobilinogen, 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.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
5-(Aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-pyrrole-3-propionateHMDB
5-(Aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-pyrrole-3-propionic acidHMDB
PBGHMDB
PorphobilinogenHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H14N2O4
Average Molecular Weight226.2292
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight226.095356946
IUPAC Name3-[5-(aminomethyl)-4-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid
Traditional Nameporphobilinogen
CAS Registry Number487-90-1
SMILES
NCC1=C(CC(O)=O)C(CCC(O)=O)=CN1
InChI Identifier
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 KeyQSHWIQZFGQKFMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassAmines
Direct ParentAralkylamines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Aralkylamine
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Amino acid
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Azacycle
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.4ALOGPS
logP-2.7ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.66ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.78ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area116.41 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity56.38 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability22.56 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (4 TMS)splash10-001j-1923000000-70c31b91868484322655View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-001j-1923000000-70c31b91868484322655View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-001i-3920000000-d4006159f28f6672d3a5View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0080-9071000000-ad88926555e7416fedb3View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_6) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_7) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_6) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-0090000000-912aa953bdd13d6d18caView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00dl-1900000000-8a87960bb63c4915db22View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-006x-9500000000-c934217374e64d6edee3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QFT , negativesplash10-0udi-1910000000-4a59655d524261d288a0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF 35V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5a7fed67c4a8909b6d89View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 15V, negativesplash10-00xr-0910000000-79d39f97cef0385e0978View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, negativesplash10-0fb9-0790000000-a3976589df77175b4e7bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-0fb9-0890000000-8659c76eb4cd3bbc050aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, negativesplash10-0ui0-0970000000-ace836f5bc7c40d838f3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 4V, negativesplash10-0ufr-0970000000-34b54c13783e56f913edView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 6V, negativesplash10-0udi-0920000000-ab742bdbcc6ad44ca7adView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 8V, negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-d9086599996dff3ecc2bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 9V, negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-ca027f0ab39ba0260c42View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 10V, negativesplash10-0zfr-4900000000-c5f999c0aa9c0e985528View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 13V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9700000000-c39abc4f07f6ba584489View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 14V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-6eece2186d7d8e426696View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 18V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9200000000-4b1d1515941d17b58cd8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 15V, negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-4211fc4d53d78720f632View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 15V, negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-3b3b751b5b26d5ba4273View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-0980000000-423d28b762ba4c07586bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03dl-0910000000-31575764ba8bd8d50279View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-074r-0900000000-9d96bd59f1a4371a8df4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0059-0790000000-2cc911a67c1aa8e35d99View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-06ur-0940000000-2c3da60da6ab9523fbf3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0bt9-4900000000-cf52dffb4284f9eeaa5dView in MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Erythrocyte
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
ErythrocyteExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000245
DrugBank IDDB02272
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021916
KNApSAcK IDC00007339
Chemspider ID995
KEGG Compound IDC00931
BioCyc IDPORPHOBILINOGEN
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPorphobilinogen
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound1021
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17381
References
Synthesis ReferenceFrydman, Benjamin; Despuy, Maria E.; Rapoport, Henry. Pyrroles from azaindoles. A synthesis of porphobilinogen. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1965), 87(15), 3530-1.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Coenzyme transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Tetrapolymerization of the monopyrrole PBG into the hydroxymethylbilane pre-uroporphyrinogen in several discrete steps.
Gene Name:
HMBS
Uniprot ID:
Q2KIN5
Molecular weight:
39515.0
Reactions
4 Porphobilinogen + Water → Hydroxymethylbilane +4 Ammoniadetails
General function:
Coenzyme transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ALAD
Uniprot ID:
Q2KIL3
Molecular weight:
36126.0
General function:
Coenzyme transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes an early step in the biosynthesis of tetrapyrroles. Binds two molecules of 5-aminolevulinate per subunit, each at a distinct site, and catalyzes their condensation to form porphobilinogen (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ALAD
Uniprot ID:
Q58DK5
Molecular weight:
36081.0
Reactions
5-Aminolevulinic acid → Porphobilinogen +2 Waterdetails