Molecular structure

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skatole

Molecular ID 6736Formula C9H9NMW 131.1755 food sources

Odor — measured

Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature

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Receptor binding

Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors

hOR2W1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

hOR5M3olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

hOR8D1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

hOR5K1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

hOR2M3olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

hOR1A1olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed

Biochemical reactions

Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed

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(indol-3-yl)acetate + H(+) = skatole + CO2

Research associations

Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice

lung injurypeer-reviewed

Research papers

10 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown

Primary structure of bovine matrix Gla protein, a new vitamin K-dependent bone protein.(1985)

Increase in metallothionein produced by chemicals that induce oxidative stress(1991)

Isolation and characteristics of a skatole-producing Lactobacillus sp. from the bovine rumen(1977)

Emulsification of chemical and enzymatic hydrolysates of β-lactoglobulin: characterization of the peptides adsorbed at the interface(2000)

Effects of fructooligosaccharide on conversion of L-tryptophan to skatole and indole by mixed populations of pig fecal bacteria.(2002)

Foods containing this compound

Kohlrabi, boiled, drained

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Coffee, instant, regular, powder

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Coffee, instant, regular, powder, water added

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Coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder

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Coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder, water added

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skatole

Odor — measured

Receptor binding

Biochemical reactions

Research associations

Research papers

Foods containing this compound

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