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Created at2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Updated at2020-11-24 22:22:09 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0001275
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
Description4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid (4-HPPA) is a keto acid that is involved in the tyrosine catabolism pathway. It is a product of the enzyme (R)-4-hydroxyphenyllactate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.222) And is formed during tyrosine metabolism. The conversion from tyrosine to 4-HPPA is catalyzed by tyrosine aminotransferase. Additionally, 4-HPPA can be converted to homogentisic acid which is one of the precursors to ochronotic pigment. The enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase (HPD) catalyzes the reaction that converts 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid to homogentisic acid. A deficiency in the catalytic activity of HPD is known to lead to tyrosinemia type III, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by elevated levels of blood tyrosine and massive excretion of tyrosine derivatives into urine. It has been shown that hawkinsinuria, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the excretion of 'hawkinsin,' may also be a result of HPD deficiency (PMID: 11073718 ). Moreover, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid is also found to be associated in phenylketonuria, which is also an inborn error of metabolism. There are two isomers of HPPA, specifically 4HPPA and 3HPPA, of which 4HPPA is the most common.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acidChEBI
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acidChEBI
3-(4-HYDROXY-phenyl)pyruvIC ACIDChEBI
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acidChEBI
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropanoic acidChEBI
4-Hydroxy alpha-oxobenzenepropanoic acidChEBI
p-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acidChEBI
4-HydroxyphenylpyruvateKegg
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvateGenerator
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvateGenerator
3-(4-HYDROXY-phenyl)pyruvateGenerator
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvateGenerator
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropanoateGenerator
4-Hydroxy a-oxobenzenepropanoateGenerator
4-Hydroxy a-oxobenzenepropanoic acidGenerator
4-Hydroxy alpha-oxobenzenepropanoateGenerator
4-Hydroxy α-oxobenzenepropanoateGenerator
4-Hydroxy α-oxobenzenepropanoic acidGenerator
p-HydroxyphenylpyruvateGenerator
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-pyruvateHMDB
(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-pyruvic acidHMDB
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-propanoateHMDB
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-propanoic acidHMDB
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropionateHMDB
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropionic acidHMDB
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropionateHMDB
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropionic acidHMDB
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvateHMDB
3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxy-a-oxobenzenepropanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxy-a-oxobenzenepropanoic acidHMDB
4-Hydroxy-alpha-oxobenzenepropanoateHMDB
4-Hydroxy-alpha-oxobenzenepropanoic acidHMDB
4HPPAHMDB
HPPAHMDB
HydroxyphenylpyruvateHMDB
Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acidHMDB
p-HydroxyphenylpyruvicHMDB
TestacidHMDB
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, ionHMDB
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Para-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H8O4
Average Mass180.1574 Da
Monoisotopic Mass180.04226 Da
IUPAC Name3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid
Traditional Name4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
CAS Registry Number156-39-8
SMILES
OC(=O)C(=O)CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(11)9(12)13/h1-4,10H,5H2,(H,12,13)
InChI KeyKKADPXVIOXHVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
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Artocarpus altilisFooDB
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Psidium cattleianumFooDB
Psidium guajavaFooDB
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Pyrus communisFooDB
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Salvia elegansFooDB
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Salvia officinalisFooDB
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Sambucus nigraFooDB
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Satureja hortensis L.FooDB
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Secale cerealeFooDB
Sechium eduleFooDB
Sesamum indicumFooDB
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Sinapis albaFooDB
SisymbriumFooDB
Solanum lycopersicumFooDB
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformeFooDB
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicumFooDB
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Solanum quitoenseFooDB
Solanum tuberosumFooDB
Sorbus aucupariaFooDB
Sorghum bicolorFooDB
Spinacia oleraceaFooDB
Struthio camelusFooDB
Sus scrofaFooDB
Sus scrofa domesticaFooDB
Syzygium aromaticumFooDB
Syzygium cuminiFooDB
Syzygium jambosFooDB
Tamarindus indicaFooDB
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Tetragonia tetragonioidesFooDB
ThelespermaFooDB
Thymus pulegioidesFooDB
Thymus vulgarisFooDB
Tilia cordataFooDB
Tilia L.FooDB
Tragopogon porrifoliusFooDB
Trigonella foenum-graecumFooDB
TriticumFooDB
Triticum aestivumFooDB
Triticum durumFooDB
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Triticum turanicumFooDB
Trypanosoma bruceiLOTUS Database
Typha angustifoliaFooDB
VacciniumFooDB
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Vaccinium corymbosumFooDB
Vaccinium deliciosumFooDB
Vaccinium elliottiiFooDB
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Vaccinium myrtillusFooDB
Vaccinium ovalifoliumFooDB
Vaccinium ovatumFooDB
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Vaccinium uliginosumFooDB
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Valerianella locustaFooDB
VanillaFooDB
Verbena officinalisFooDB
Viburnum eduleFooDB
Vicia fabaFooDB
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Vigna unguiculataFooDB
Vigna unguiculata ssp. cylindricaFooDB
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculataFooDB
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Vitis labruscaFooDB
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Zingiber officinaleFooDB
ZizaniaFooDB
Zizania aquaticaFooDB
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Species NameSourceReference
Escherichia coliKNApSAcK Database
Homo sapiens (Exhaled breath)KNApSAcK Database
Pseudomonas putidaKNApSAcK Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpyruvic acid derivatives. Phenylpyruvic acid derivatives are compounds containing a phenylpyruvic acid moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an pyruvic acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenylpyruvic acid derivatives
Direct ParentPhenylpyruvic acid derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylpyruvate
  • 3-phenylpropanoic-acid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Alpha-keto acid
  • Keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point219 - 220 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.49 g/LALOGPS
logP1.12ALOGPS
logP1.6ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.91ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity44.69 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.75 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0000707
DrugBank IDDB07718
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB030506
KNApSAcK IDC00007512
Chemspider ID954
KEGG Compound IDC01179
BioCyc IDP-HYDROXY-PHENYLPYRUVATE
BiGG ID37006
Wikipedia Link4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic_acid
METLIN ID5675
PubChem Compound979
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15999
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Tomoeda K, Awata H, Matsuura T, Matsuda I, Ploechl E, Milovac T, Boneh A, Scott CR, Danks DM, Endo F: Mutations in the 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase gene are responsible for tyrosinemia type III and hawkinsinuria. Mol Genet Metab. 2000 Nov;71(3):506-10. [PubMed:11073718 ]
  2. Endo F, Katoh H, Yamamoto S, Matsuda I: A murine model for type III tyrosinemia: lack of immunologically detectable 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase enzyme protein in a novel mouse strain with hypertyrosinemia. Am J Hum Genet. 1991 Apr;48(4):704-9. [PubMed:2014797 ]
  3. Wolff JA, Barshop B, Nyhan WL, Leslie J, Seegmiller JE, Gruber H, Garst M, Winter S, Michals K, Matalon R: Effects of ascorbic acid in alkaptonuria: alterations in benzoquinone acetic acid and an ontogenic effect in infancy. Pediatr Res. 1989 Aug;26(2):140-4. [PubMed:2771520 ]
  4. Deutsch JC: Determination of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, p-hydroxyphenyllactate and tyrosine in normal human plasma by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry isotope-dilution assay. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 1997 Mar 7;690(1-2):1-6. [PubMed:9106023 ]
  5. Muskiet FA, Fremouw-Ottevangers DC, Nagel GT, Wolthers BG, de Vries JA: Determination of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol, and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylmandelic acid in urine by mass fragmentography, with use of deuterium-labeled internal standards. Clin Chem. 1978 Nov;24(11):2001-8. [PubMed:709835 ]