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skatole
PubChem CID 6736Formula C9H9NMW 131.1760 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · sourced from olfactory literature
civetmeasuredfecalmeasuredheavymeasuredsewermeasuredanimalmeasuredfloralmeasuredfruitymeasuredrancidmeasuredsweatymeasuredaromaticmeasuredchemicalmeasurednaphthylmeasuredmothballsmeasuredsickeningmeasuredodor_activemeasuredfecal like manuremeasuredmusty earthy moldymeasuredsharp pungent acidmeasured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
hOR2W1olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
hOR5M3olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
hOR8D1olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
hOR5K1olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
hOR2M3olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
hOR1A1olfactory (smell)inactiveM2OR
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
(indol-3-yl)acetate + H(+) = skatole + CO2
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
lung injuryFoodAtlas
Research papers
10 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
Beet
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Milk, fluid, whole, pasteurized, homogenized, 3.25% M.F.
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Milk, fluid, skim
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Milk, fluid, buttermilk, cultured, 1% M.F.
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Milk, evaporated, whole, canned, undiluted, 7.8% M.F.
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Kohlrabi, raw
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Kohlrabi, boiled, drained
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Kohlrabi, boiled, drained, with salt
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Milk, dry whole
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Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 6736, 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 6736
