Molecular structure
citral
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 3 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
citral + O2 + H2O = 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate + H2O2 + H(+)
citral + NADP(+) + H2O = 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate + NADPH + 2 H(+)
Foods containing this compound



Aloysia citrodora is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia. Common names include lemon verbena and lemon beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century.
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