Chemicals and Drugs

Phenylglyoxal

A reagent that is highly selective for the modification of arginyl residues. It is used to selectively inhibit various enzymes and acts as an energy transfer inhibitor in photophosphorylation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A reagent that is highly selective for the modification of arginyl residues. It is used to selectively inhibit various enzymes and acts as an energy transfer inhibitor in photophosphorylation.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H6O2
Molecular Weight
134.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1074-12-0
IUPAC Name
2-oxo-2-phenylacetaldehyde
InChIKey
OJUGVDODNPJEEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C=O
MeSH Unique ID
D010658
Source
PubChem CID 14090

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19 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

91(80); was see under ALDEHYDES 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Aldehydes (1966-1972)
  • Glyoxal (1973-1974) /AA (1975-1979)

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  1. D02w.047w.644w.620w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenylglyoxal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010658. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010658
  2. Phenylglyoxal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylglyoxal
  3. Phenylglyoxal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5934181
  4. Phenylglyoxal. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14090. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14090