Term Name: | skatole |
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Synonyms: | 3-methyl-1H-indole, 3-methyl-4,5-benzopyrrole, 3-Methylindole, beta-methylindole, Skatol, Skatole |
Definition: | A methylindole carrying a methyl substituent at position 3. It is produced during the anoxic metabolism of L-tryptophan in the mammalian digestive tract. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9171] ( EBI ) |