Chemicals and Drugs

Aurintricarboxylic Acid

A dye which inhibits protein biosynthesis at the initial stages. The ammonium salt (aluminon) is a reagent for the colorimetric estimation of aluminum in water, foods, and tissues.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A dye which inhibits protein biosynthesis at the initial stages. The ammonium salt (aluminon) is a reagent for the colorimetric estimation of aluminum in water, foods, and tissues.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H14O9
Molecular Weight
422.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
4431-00-9
IUPAC Name
5-[(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
GIXWDMTZECRIJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=C2C=CC(=O)C(=C2)C(=O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D001312
Source
PubChem CID 2259

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Aurin Tricarboxylic Acid
  • Acid, Aurin Tricarboxylic
  • Acid, Aurintricarboxylic
  • Aluminon
  • Ammonium Aurintricarboxylate
  • Aurintricarboxylate
  • Aurintricarboxylic Acid, Calcium (1:3) Salt
  • Aurintricarboxylic Acid, Calcium (2:3) Salt
  • Aurintricarboxylic Acid, Triammonium Salt
  • Aurintricarboxylic Acid, Trisodium Salt

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzoates (1972-1974)
  • Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids (1969-1974)
  • Phenols (1972-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.241w.223.268.070w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aurintricarboxylic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001312. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001312
  2. Aurintricarboxylic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurintricarboxylic_acid
  3. Aurintricarboxylic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4822390
  4. Aurintricarboxylic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2259. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2259