PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
hydroquinone
PubChem CID 785Formula C6H6O2MW 110.1141 food sources
Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
smokyphenolicmedicinalleatheryodorlessanisic
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
4 hydroquinone + O2 = 4 benzosemiquinone + 2 H2O
hydroquinone + UDP-alpha-D-glucose = hydroquinone O-beta-D-glucopyranoside + UDP + H(+)
4-hydroxybenzoate + NADPH + O2 + 2 H(+) = hydroquinone + CO2 + NADP(+) + H2O
4-hydroxybenzoate + NADH + O2 + 2 H(+) = hydroquinone + CO2 + NAD(+) + H2O
EC UNproduct
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
bone marrow diseases
brain ischemia
cell transformation, neoplastic
chemical and drug induced liver injury
chromosome aberrations
chromosome breakage
depressive disorder
dermatitis, allergic contact
edema
edema
Foods containing this compound
Blackberry
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Orange, flesh without skin, without seeds, raw
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Pear, flesh and skin, raw
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Pear, var. Conférence, flesh without skin, raw
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Pear, var. Williams, flesh without skin, raw
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Pear, flesh without skin, raw (average)
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Pear, canned in light syrup, drained
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Pear, canned in light syrup, solids and liquids
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Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 785, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 785
