Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
(Z)-non-6-enal
Molecular ID 5362720Formula C9H16OMW 140.2260 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
MOR23-1olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed
MOR5-1olfactory (smell)agonistpeer-reviewed
Olfr812olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Olfr214olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Olfr459olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Olfr644olfactory (smell)inactivepeer-reviewed
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
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(Z)-non-6-en-1-ol + NADP(+) = (Z)-non-6-enal + NADPH + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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