Term Name: | 4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 3-succinoylpyridine, 4-oxo-4-(3-pyridyl)-butanoic acid, 4-oxo-4-(3-pyridyl)-butyric acid, 4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoic acid, 4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butyric acid, gamma-oxo-3-pyridinebutanoic acid, gamma-oxo-3-pyridinebutyric acid |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which the hydroxy group of one of the carboxy groups is replaced by a pyridin-3-yl group. A byproduct of tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines generated by cytochrome P-450 which catalyzes methylnitrosaminopyridylbutanone hydroxylation, this nicotine metabolite is commonly found in the urine of smokers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66951] ( EBI ) |