Basic Info

Common NameNitrite(F03429)
2D Structure
Description

Nitrite is a nitrite compound is either a salt or an ester of nitrous acid. Sodium nitrite is used for the curing of meat because it prevents bacterial growth and, in a reaction with the meat's myoglobin, gives the product a desirable dark red color. Nitrite can be reduced to nitric oxide or ammonia by many species of bacteria. Under hypoxic conditions, nitrite may release nitric oxide, which causes potent vasodilation. Several mechanisms for nitrite conversion to NO have been described including enzymatic reduction by xanthine oxidoreductase, the mitochondria, and NO synthase (NOS), as well as nonenzymatic acidic disproportionation. -- Wikipedia.

FRCD IDF03429
CAS Number14797-65-0
PubChem CID946
FormulaNO2-
IUPAC Name

nitrite

InChI Key

IOVCWXUNBOPUCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

InChI=1S/HNO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1

Canonical SMILES

N(=O)[O-]

Isomeric SMILES

N(=O)[O-]

WikipediaNitrite
Synonyms
        
            UNII-J39976L608
        
            nitrite
        
            Nitrite Ion
        
            Nitrite anion
        
            14797-65-0
        
            Nitrous acid, ion(1-)
        
            Nitrite(1-)
        
            NO2-
        
            NO2
        
            Nitrites
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pesticide
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassHomogeneous non-metal compounds
ClassNon-metal oxoanionic compounds
SubclassNon-metal nitrites
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentNon-metal nitrites
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsNon-metal nitrite - Inorganic nitrite - Inorganic oxide
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as non-metal nitrites. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds containing a nitrite as its largest oxoanion.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight46.005
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity7.5
Monoisotopic Mass45.993
Exact Mass45.993
XLogP-0.8
Formal Charge-1
Heavy Atom Count3
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9592
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9775
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.5356
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.9033
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9565
Non-inhibitor0.9910
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9224
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5816
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8679
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8723
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7124
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6971
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9230
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8861
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8439
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9830
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9225
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.7520
Non-inhibitor0.9688
AMES ToxicityAMES toxic0.5861
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.7376
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.9126
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.6610
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7523
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9864
Acute Oral ToxicityII0.6511
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.4885

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.0239LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3815LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.5659LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.8411pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.6737pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Exposure estimates of nitrite and nitrate from consumption of cured meat productsby the U.S. population.Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess2018Jan29095117
Determination of endogenous concentrations of nitrites and nitrates in different types of cheese in the United States: method development and validation using ionchromatography.Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess2018Apr29324081
Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Sensor Based on Polyelectrolyte Composite Film Decorated Glassy Carbon Electrode for Detection of Nitrite in Curing Food at Sub-Micromolar Level.Molecules2018 Oct 930304828
Sodium nitrite food poisoning in one family.Forensic Sci Med Pathol2018 Oct 630293223
Nitric oxide synthase: What is its potential role in the physiology ofstaphylococci in meat products?Int J Food Microbiol2018 Oct 329890305
Biological Characterization of an Edible Species from Brazilian Biodiversity: From Pharmacognostic Data to Ethnopharmacological Investigation.J Med Food2018 Oct 1030307781
Effect of metal in Schiff bases of chitosan adsorbed on glassy carbon electrode in the inhibition of sphingomyelinase C toxin.Food Chem Toxicol2018 Oct30076916
Carbon: Nitrogen (C:N) ratio level variation influences microbial community of the system and growth as well as immunity of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in biofloc based culture system.Fish Shellfish Immunol2018 Oct30016684
Enzyme-Based Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Biosensors for Rapid Assessment ofNitrite Toxicity: Recent Advances and Perspectives.Crit Rev Anal Chem2018 May 14:1-1229757672
Silage review: Animal and human health risks from silage.J Dairy Sci2018 May29685279
Towards saving freshwater: halophytes as unconventional feedstuffs in livestockfeed: a review.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int2018 May29700747
Nutritional value and potential chemical food safety hazards of selected Polishsausages as influenced by their traditionality.Meat Sci2018 May29367119
Distinct Nitrite and Nitric Oxide Physiologies in Escherichia coli and Shewanella oneidensis.Appl Environ Microbiol2018 Jun 1529654177
Alleviation of Cardiac Damage by Dietary Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)Seeds is Potentiated by Onion (Allium cepa) in Experimental Diabetic Rats viaBlocking Renin-Angiotensin System.Cardiovasc Toxicol2018 Jun29094243
Staphtox predictor - A dynamic mathematical model to predict formation of Staphylococcus enterotoxin during heating and fermentation of meat products.Int J Food Microbiol2018 Jul 2630071496
Characterization of halotolerant, pigmented, plant growth promoting bacteria ofgroundnut rhizosphere and its in-vitro evaluation of plant-microbeprotocooperation to withstand salinity and metal stress.Sci Total Environ2018 Jul 1529482138
Characterization of edible bird's nest of different production, species andgeographical origins using nutritional composition, physicochemical propertiesand antioxidant activities.Food Res Int2018 Jul29803459
Urolithins Attenuate LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in BV2Microglia via MAPK, Akt, and NF-κB Signaling Pathways.J Agric Food Chem2018 Jan 2429336147
Ingested nitrate and nitrite, disinfection by-products, and pancreatic cancerrisk in postmenopausal women.Int J Cancer2018 Jan 1528921575
Mechanisms and kinetics of heme iron nitrosylation in an in vitrogastro-intestinal model.Food Chem2018 Jan 1528873645

Targets

General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Gene Name:
HBQ1
Uniprot ID:
P09105
Molecular Weight:
15507.575 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
The epsilon chain is a beta-type chain of early mammalian embryonic hemoglobin.
Gene Name:
HBE1
Uniprot ID:
P02100
Molecular Weight:
16202.71 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues.
Gene Name:
HBA1
Uniprot ID:
P69905
Molecular Weight:
15257.405 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues.LVV-hemorphin-7 potentiates the activity of bradykinin, causing a decrease in blood pressure.Spinorphin: functions as an endogenous inhibitor of enkephalin-degrading enzymes such as DPP3, and as a selective antagonist of the P2RX3 receptor which is involved in pain signaling, these properties implicate it as a regulator of pain and inflammation.
Gene Name:
HBB
Uniprot ID:
P68871
Molecular Weight:
15998.34 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues.
Gene Name:
HBD
Uniprot ID:
P02042
Molecular Weight:
16055.41 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Gamma chains make up the fetal hemoglobin F, in combination with alpha chains.
Specific Function:
Heme binding
Gene Name:
HBG2
Uniprot ID:
P69892
Molecular Weight:
16126.35 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Gene Name:
HBM
Uniprot ID:
Q6B0K9
Molecular Weight:
15617.97 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
The zeta chain is an alpha-type chain of mammalian embryonic hemoglobin.
Gene Name:
HBZ
Uniprot ID:
P02008
Molecular Weight:
15636.845 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]
General Function:
Oxygen transporter activity
Specific Function:
Gamma chains make up the fetal hemoglobin F, in combination with alpha chains.
Gene Name:
HBG1
Uniprot ID:
P69891
Molecular Weight:
16140.37 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Nitrite causes the autocatalytic oxidation of oxyhemoglobin to hydrogen peroxide and methemoglobin. This elevation of methemoglobin levels is a condition known as methemoglobinemia, and is characterized by tissue hypoxia, as methemoglobin cannot bind oxygen.
References
  1. Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N: The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):9615-22. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705630200. Epub 2008 Jan 17. [18203719 ]