Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
(E,E)-2,4-hexadienal
Molecular ID 637564Formula C6H8OMW 96.1360 food sources
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
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Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
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(E,E)-2,4-hexadien-1-ol + NADP(+) = (E,E)-2,4-hexadienal + NADPH + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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