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2,6-dimethylpyrazine
PubChem CID 7938Formula C6H8N2MW 108.1459 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · sourced from olfactory literature
beefymeasuredbrownmeasuredcocoameasurednuttymeasuredcoffeemeasuredpotatomeasuredroastedmeasuredetherealmeasuredchocolatemeasuredbuttermilkmeasuredmeaty roasted meatymeasured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
oaOR5K1olfactory (smell)agonistKd 334240 nMM2OR
hOR5K1olfactory (smell)agonistKd 543920 nMM2OR
btOR5K1olfactory (smell)agonistKd 545040 nMM2OR
ppOR5K1olfactory (smell)agonistKd 554380 nMM2OR
clOR5K1olfactory (smell)agonistM2OR
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound

Blue Cheese
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Cheddar Cheese
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Chicken
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Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off the cob, boiled, drained
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Corn, sweet, frozen, kernels on the cob, unprepared
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Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off the cob, boiled, drained, with salt
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Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 7938, 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 7938
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