CHEBI:10577 - γ-terpinene

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ChEBI Name γ-terpinene
ChEBI ID CHEBI:10577
ChEBI ASCII Name gamma-terpinene
Definition One of three isomeric monoterpenes differing in the positions of their two double bonds (α- and β-terpinene being the others). In γ-terpinene the double bonds are at the 1- and 4-positions of the p-menthane skeleton.
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Formula C10H16
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 136.23404
Monoisotopic Mass 136.12520
InChI InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,7-8H,5-6H2,1-3H3
InChIKey YKFLAYDHMOASIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(C)C1=CCC(C)=CC1
Metabolite of Species Details
Melaleuca alternifolia (NCBI:txid164405) Found in leaf (BTO:0000713). See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) Found in faeces (UBERON:0001988). See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) Found in saliva (UBERON:0001836). See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) Found in urine (BTO:0001419). See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): human xenobiotic metabolite
Any human metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound in humans.
volatile oil component
Any plant metabolite that is found naturally as a component of a volatile oil.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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Outgoing γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) has role human xenobiotic metabolite (CHEBI:76967)
γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) has role volatile oil component (CHEBI:27311)
γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) is a cyclohexadiene (CHEBI:37613)
γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) is a monoterpene (CHEBI:35187)
Incoming tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577)
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexa-1,4-diene
Synonyms Sources
1,4-p-Menthadiene HMDB
1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene HMDB
1-Isopropyl-4-methylcyclohexa-1,4-diene HMDB
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,4-cyclohexadiene ChemIDplus
1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexa-1,4-diene ChEBI
4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene ChemIDplus
Crithmene ChemIDplus
gamma-Terpinene KEGG COMPOUND
γ-terpinene UniProt
Moslene ChemIDplus
p-Mentha-1,4-diene ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
2013 BPDB
C00003061 KNApSAcK
C09900 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-8736 MetaCyc
HMDB0005806 HMDB
LMPR0102090027 LIPID MAPS
Terpinene Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2038347 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
99-85-4 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
99-85-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
04 April 2019