PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
capsaicin
PubChem CID 1548943Formula C18H27NO3MW 305.436 food sources
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
TRPV1TRPVmodulator
TRPV1TRPVagonistKd 19.95 nM
CB1 (cannabinoid receptor 1)GPCR_cannabinoidendocannabinoidKd 5600 nM
CB2 (cannabinoid receptor 2)GPCR_cannabinoidendocannabinoidKd 10000 nM
TRPM8TRPMchemesthesis_coldKd 1000 nM
TRPV1TRPVchemesthesis_heatKd 2.512 nM
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
vanillylamine + (6E)-8-methylnon-6-enoyl-CoA = capsaicin + CoA + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
abdominal pain
aberrant crypt foci
abnormalities, drug-induced
acute kidney injury
alopecia
anaphylaxis
anxiety disorders
apnea
arthritis, experimental
asphyxia
Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 1548943, 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 1548943
