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NP-MRD IDNP0000531
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameIndole-3-propionic acid
DescriptionIndole-3-propionic acid (IPA, indole-3-propionate, or indole propionic acid), is a reductive product of tryptophan formed by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds (PMID: 29168502 ). It is endogenously produced by human microbiota and has only been detected in vivo (PMID: 19234110 ). While many microbial metabolites produced in the gut are toxic or act as uremic toxins (when they are reabsorbed through the gut epithelia), indole-3-propionic acid is a very beneficial microbial metabolite (PMID: 30914514 , 30862081 , 29238104 ). In limited studies, urinary IPA correlates positively with disease and it remains unclear if this represents host bacteria responding to pathology via the production of IPA, or intestinal permeability changes leading to higher absorption and excretion of IPA, or inflammatory changes within kidneys leading to high excretion of IPA (PMID: 32132996 ). Indole-3-propionic acid is a remarkably strong antioxidant (PMID: 10721080 ). It is an even more potent scavenger of hydroxyl radicals than melatonin, the most potent scavenger of hydroxyl radicals synthesized by the human body. Similar to melatonin but unlike other antioxidants, indole-3-propionic acid scavenges radicals without subsequently generating reactive and pro-oxidant intermediate compounds (PMID: 9928448 , 10419516 ). Indole-3-propionic acid has been shown to prevent oxidative stress and the death of primary neurons and neuroblastoma cells exposed to the amyloid beta-protein in the form of amyloid fibrils, one of the most prominent neuropathologic features of Alzheimer's disease. 3-Indolepropionic acid also shows a strong level of neuroprotection in two other paradigms of oxidative stress. (PMID 10419516 ) More recently it has been found that higher indole-3-propionic acid levels in serum/plasma are associated with a reduced likelihood of type 2 diabetes and with higher levels of consumption of fibre-rich foods (PMID: 28397877 ). Studies have shown that serum levels of indole-3-propionic acid are positively correlated with dietary fibre intake and negatively correlated with C-reactive protein levels (PMID: 29795366 ). Indole-3-propionic acid is a marker for the presence of Clostridium sporogenes in the gut. Higher levels are associated with higher levels of Clostridium sporogenes (PMID: 7378938 ). In addition to its useful physiological role in mammals, indole-3-propionic acid is a plant hormone with functions similar to indole-3-acetic acid (or IAA), the major plant auxin. Recent studies have shed some light on additional mechanisms of action of IPA. In the intestine, IPA could serve as a ligand to an adopted orphan nuclear receptor, Pregnane X receptor (PXR) and act as an anti-inflammatory agent (PMID: 25065623 ). This property has allowed investigators to develop more potent analogs targeting PXR (PMID: 32153125 ). Other tissues may also be targeted by IPA in a similar manner (PMID: 31211619 ).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
beta-(3-Indolyl)propionic acidChEBI
Indolepropionic acidChEBI
b-(3-Indolyl)propionateGenerator
b-(3-Indolyl)propionic acidGenerator
beta-(3-Indolyl)propionateGenerator
Β-(3-indolyl)propionateGenerator
Β-(3-indolyl)propionic acidGenerator
IndolepropionateGenerator
Indole-3-propionateGenerator
3-IndolepropionateHMDB
1H-Indole-3-propionateHMDB
1H-Indole-3-propionic acidHMDB
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)PropanoateHMDB
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)Propanoic acidHMDB
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)PropionateHMDB
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)Propionic acidHMDB
3-(2-Carboxyethyl)-1H-indoleHMDB
3-(3-Indolyl)propanoateHMDB
3-(3-Indolyl)propanoic acidHMDB
3-(3-Indolyl)propionateHMDB
3-(3-Indolyl)propionic acidHMDB
b-Indole-3-propionateHMDB
b-Indole-3-propionic acidHMDB
b-IndolepropionateHMDB
b-Indolepropionic acidHMDB
beta-Indole-3-propionateHMDB
beta-Indole-3-propionic acidHMDB
beta-IndolepropionateHMDB
beta-Indolepropionic acidHMDB
IPAHMDB
Indole propionateHMDB
Indole-3-propanoic acidHMDB
3-Indolepropionic acidHMDB
1H-Indole-3-propanoic acidHMDB
3-(Indole-3-yl)propanoic acidHMDB
3-(Indole-3-yl)propionic acidHMDB
beta-(3-Indolyl)propanoic acidHMDB
beta-Indole-3-propanoic acidHMDB
beta-Indolepropanoic acidHMDB
Β-(3-indolyl)propanoic acidHMDB
Β-indole-3-propanoic acidHMDB
Β-indole-3-propionic acidHMDB
Β-indolepropanoic acidHMDB
Β-indolepropionic acidHMDB
Indole-3-propionic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC11H11NO2
Average Mass189.2105 Da
Monoisotopic Mass189.07898 Da
IUPAC Name3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional Nameindolylpropionic acid
CAS Registry Number830-96-6
SMILES
OC(=O)CCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H11NO2/c13-11(14)6-5-8-7-12-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10/h1-4,7,12H,5-6H2,(H,13,14)
InChI KeyGOLXRNDWAUTYKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor IDDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, simulated)V.dorna832021-08-13View Spectrum
Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Anas platyrhynchosFooDB
AnatidaeFooDB
Anser anserFooDB
Bison bisonFooDB
Bos taurusFooDB
Bos taurus X Bison bisonFooDB
Bubalus bubalisFooDB
Capra aegagrus hircusFooDB
CervidaeFooDB
Cervus canadensisFooDB
ColumbaFooDB
ColumbidaeFooDB
Cucurbita pepoKNApSAcK Database
Dromaius novaehollandiaeFooDB
Equus caballusFooDB
Gallus gallusFooDB
Lagopus mutaFooDB
LeporidaeFooDB
Lepus timidusFooDB
Melanitta fuscaFooDB
Meleagris gallopavoFooDB
Numida meleagrisFooDB
OdocoileusFooDB
OryctolagusFooDB
Ovis ariesFooDB
PhasianidaeFooDB
Phasianus colchicusFooDB
Pisum sativumKNApSAcK Database
Scheffersomyces spartinaeLOTUS Database
Struthio camelusFooDB
Sus scrofaFooDB
Sus scrofa domesticaFooDB
Trypanosoma bruceiLOTUS Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives. Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid chain (of at least 2 carbon atoms) linked to an indole ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentIndolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Indolyl carboxylic acid derivative
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Indole
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Benzenoid
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Azacycle
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point134 - 135 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP1.75Hansch CH, Leo A and Hoekman DH. "Exploring QSAR: Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constraints. Volume 1" ACS Publications (1995).
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.73 g/LALOGPS
logP2.04ALOGPS
logP2.15ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area53.09 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity53.05 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0002302
DrugBank IDDB02758
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB000941
KNApSAcK IDC00000115
Chemspider ID3613
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDINDOLE-PROPIONATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link3-Indolepropionic acid
METLIN ID6602
PubChem Compound3744
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID43580
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
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