glyoxal (CHEBI:34779)

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ChEBI Name	glyoxal

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:34779

Definition	The dialdehyde that is the smallest possible and which consists of ethane having oxo groups on both carbons.

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Formula

C2H2O2

Net Charge

Average Mass

58.036

Monoisotopic Mass

58.00548

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H2O2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H

InChIKey

LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[H]C(=O)C([H])=O

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	plant growth regulator A chemical, natural or artificial, that can affect the rate of growth of a plant. allergen A chemical compound, or part thereof, which causes the onset of an allergic reaction by interacting with any of the molecular pathways involved in an allergy.

Application(s):	pesticide Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests. agrochemical An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286) glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) has role allergen (CHEBI:50904) glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) has role pesticide (CHEBI:25944) glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) has role plant growth regulator (CHEBI:26155) glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) is a dialdehyde (CHEBI:38124)

Incoming	glyoxime (CHEBI:131408) has functional parent glyoxal (CHEBI:34779) indole-3-glyoxal (CHEBI:133418) has functional parent glyoxal (CHEBI:34779)

IUPAC Name

ethanedial

Last Modified

12 October 2020

General Comments
2010-12-14	Used as a building block in organic synthesis, a disinfecting agent and a biocide, it is also produced non-enzymatically during normal cellular metabolism.
2010-12-14	It attacks the amino groups of proteins, nucleotides and lipids and is considered an important intermediate in the formation of avanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), with deleterious effects.