Acetaldehyde

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Acetaldehyde
2D structure for Acetaldehyde
Chemical Name	acetaldehyde
Chemical Formula	C₂H₄O
CAS Number	75-07-0
Chemical Information	HMDB00990
Biochemical Taxonomy	Aldehydes
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Bile Acid Biosynthesis Butanoate Metabolism Fatty Acid Metabolism Glycerolipid Metabolism Glycolysis Lysine Degradation Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism Propanoate Metabolism Pyruvate Metabolism Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine Degradation Vitamin B6 Metabolism
Biofluid Location	Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Tissue Location	Brain Erythrocyte Fibroblasts Gonads Intestine Kidney Liver Muscle Myelin Nerves Neurons Pancreas Placenta Platelet Stratum Corneum Testes Thyroid Gland Adrenal Medulla
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 1.0 +/- 0.2 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 27.0 - 51.3 uM
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Alcohol dependency Asians with aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood (Alcohol dependency): 4.1 +/- 1.7 uM Blood (Asians with aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency): 30.4 +/- 20.3 uM
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors. It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol. It has a general narcotic action and also causes irritation of mucous membranes. Large doses may cause death from respiratory paralysis.