Showing chemical card for Histidinal (CFc000007778)
Record Information
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1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:54:16 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000007778
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Histidinal
Definition
Histidinal (CAS: 23784-33-0), also known as histidinaldehyde, 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. Histidinal is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Histidinal is involved in the histidine biosynthesis pathway. Histidinal is produced by the reaction between histidinol and NAD+, with NADH as a byproduct. The reaction is catalyzed by histidinol dehydrogenase. Histidinal reacts with NAD+ and H2O to produce L-histidine and NADH. Histidinol dehydrogenase catalyzes this reaction.
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.