3-hydroxy-3-methylbut-1-ene
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
2-methylbutan-2-ol + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = 3-hydroxy-3-methylbut-1-ene + NADP(+) + 2 H2O
Foods containing this compound
Rubus laciniatus, commonly called evergreen blackberry or cutleaf blackberry, is a species of blackberry that is native to Eurasia. It has been introduced to Australia and North America, and become a weed and highly invasive species in forested habitats in the United States and Canada, it is very difficult to control. Evergreen blackberry is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 3 meters tall with prickly shoots. The flowers are in clusters, the petals are pink or white. The fruits are shiny and black, similar to the common blackberry, with a unique and fruitier taste. The fruits are not true berries in the botanical sense. [Wikipedia]
female flowers of Humulus lupulus
Verified Data
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