620-23-5
Chemical Structure
m-Tolualdehyde
Synonym(s): 3-Methylbenzaldehyde
- CAS No.: 620-23-5
- Formula:C8H8O
- Molecular Weight:120.15
IUPAC Name: 3-methylbenzaldehyde
InChIKey: OVWYEQOVUDKZNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=CC1=CC=CC(C)=C1
Biological Activity: m-Tolualdehyde (3-Methylbenzaldehyde) is an aldehyde metabolite produced by m-xylene metabolism, and it bidirectionally regulates the CYP 2B1, CYP 2E1, and CYP 4B1 isoenzymes in the respiratory tract of rats. m-Tolualdehyde serves as an oxidation substrate and carbon source for Pseudomonas Pxy, and it can be oxidized to m-toluic acid in an NAD+ -dependent manner. m-Tolualdehyde exerts a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on CYP 2B1 and CYP 2E1 in the nasal mucosa and lungs of rats, and a dose-dependent activating effect on pulmonary CYP 4B1. m-Tolualdehyde can form aldehyde-heme adducts with the heme group of cytochrome P450. m-Tolualdehyde can be used in studies related to metabolic enzymes in the respiratory tract of rats[1][2].
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m-Tolualdehyde | 99.58% | m-Tolualdehyde (3-Methylbenzaldehyde) is an aldehyde metabolite produced by m-xylene metabolism, and it bidirectionally regulates the CYP 2B1, CYP 2E1, and CYP 4B1 isoenzymes in the respiratory tract of rats. m-Tolualdehyde serves as an oxidation substrate and carbon source for Pseudomonas Pxy, and it can be oxidized to m-toluic acid in an NAD+ -dependent manner. m-Tolualdehyde exerts a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on CYP 2B1 and CYP 2E1 in the nasal mucosa and lungs of rats, and a dose-dependent activating effect on pulmonary CYP 4B1. m-Tolualdehyde can form aldehyde-heme adducts with the heme group of cytochrome P450. m-Tolualdehyde can be used in studies related to metabolic enzymes in the respiratory tract of rats. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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m-Tolualdehyde (Standard) | ≥98% | m-Tolualdehyde (Standard) is the analytical standard of m-Tolualdehyde (HY-78086). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. m-Tolualdehyde (3-Methylbenzaldehyde) is an aldehyde metabolite produced by m-xylene metabolism, and it bidirectionally regulates the CYP 2B1, CYP 2E1, and CYP 4B1 isoenzymes in the respiratory tract of rats. m-Tolualdehyde serves as an oxidation substrate and carbon source for Pseudomonas Pxy, and it can be oxidized to m-toluic acid in an NAD+ -dependent manner. m-Tolualdehyde exerts a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on CYP 2B1 and CYP 2E1 in the nasal mucosa and lungs of rats, and a dose-dependent activating effect on pulmonary CYP 4B1. m-Tolualdehyde can form aldehyde-heme adducts with the heme group of cytochrome P450. m-Tolualdehyde can be used in studies related to metabolic enzymes in the respiratory tract of rats. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- [1]. Davey JF, et al.. Bacterial metabolism of para- and meta-xylene: oxidation of a methyl substituent. Journal of bacteriology. 1974 Sep;119(3):923-9. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Vaidyanathan A, et al.. Inhibition of rat respiratory-tract cytochrome P-450 isozymes following inhalation of m-Xylene: possible role of metabolites. Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A. 2003 Jun 27;66(12):1133-43. [Content Brief]
