Showing information for HMDB0029603 ('n-Pentane')


Metabolite information

HMDB ID HMDB0029603
Synonyms
CH3-[CH2]3-CH3
Cellular membrane
Contaminant
Digestion
Faecal
Faeces
Fecal
Flora
N-Pentane
Pentan
Pollutant
R-601
Radical scavenger
Soy
Soya
Soya bean
Soybean
Stool
Chemical formula C5H12
IUPAC name
pentane
CAS registry number 109-66-0
Monisotopic molecular weight 72.093900384

Chemical taxonomy

Super class Hydrocarbons
Class Saturated hydrocarbons
Sub class Alkanes

Biological properties

Pahtways
Author-emphasized biomarker in the paper(s)

Lung cancer metabolomics studies that identify HMDB0029603 ('n-Pentane')


Reference Country Specimen Marker function Participants (Case) Participants (Control)
Cancer type Stage Number Gender (M,F) Age mean (range) (M/F) Smoking status Type Number Gender (M,F) Age mean (range) (M/F) Smoking status
Ligor et al. 2009 exhaled breath diagnosis NSCLC, SCLC, mesothelioma, carcinoid 65 41, 24 former, current, non-smoker healthy 31 former, current, non-smoker
Reference Chromatography Ion source Positive/Negative mode Mass analyzer Identification level
Ligor et al. 2009 GC EI
Reference Data processing software Database search
Ligor et al. 2009 NIST 2005
Reference Difference method Mean concentration (case) Mean concentration (control) Fold change (case/control) P-value FDR VIP
Ligor et al. 2009
Reference Classification method Cutoff value AUROC 95%CI Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Accuracy (%)
Ligor et al. 2009