(-)-3-exo-Hydroxycamphor (BioCAD00000000002)
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Metabolite Card
Chinese Name: (-)-3-外型羟基樟脑
Formula: C10H16O2 (168.115)
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Synonyms [en]
(-)-3-exo-Hydroxycamphor
Synonyms [zh]
(-)-3-外羟基樟脑
Last reviewed on 2026-04-16.
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(-)-3-exo-Hydroxycamphor. 数据之源，洞见之始. SMRUCC genomics institute, a synthetic life researcher from China.
https://biocad_registry.innovation.ac.cn/s/3-exo-Hydroxycamphor
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(-)-3-exo-Hydroxycamphor is not a recognized natural metabolite or biologically active compound with established physiological roles. It appears to be a misidentified or synthetic derivative of camphor. The well-documented biological context involves microbial degradation pathways (e.g., in Pseudomonas putida), where camphor is primarily metabolized to 5-hydroxycamphor (not 3-exo-hydroxycamphor) via a specific monooxygenase enzyme. The 3-exo position in camphor is sterically hindered and not a typical site for enzymatic hydroxylation. Thus, (-)-3-exo-hydroxycamphor lacks evidence of natural occurrence, metabolic significance, or defined biological function in living systems. Its mention likely stems from confusion with authentic degradation intermediates or synthetic chemistry contexts.
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- KEGG: C22610
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- KEGG: C22610
- metaboanalyst: 646772375225a0b087ec0ca31483e5a6
Class / Ontology
| ID | EC Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| KEGG:R13092 | 1.14.15.1 | (-)-camphor,reduced putidaredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase |
| KEGG:R13093 | 1.1.1.327 | 3-exo-hydroxycamphor:NAD+ oxidoreductase |