Hmdb loader
Survey
You are using an unsupported browser. Please upgrade your browser to a newer version to get the best experience on Human Metabolome Database.
Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-02-21 07:56:51 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:10 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001854
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01854
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTellurium
DescriptionTellurium is a trace element that belongs chemically to the VIa group in the periodic chemical table that has the symbol Te and atomic number 52. Tellurium is a brittle silver-white metalloid which looks like tin, and is related to selenium and sulfur. Physiologically, it exists as an ion in the body. The ingestion of tellurium compounds has been known to be associated with a garlic-like odor of the breath, thus indicating that tellurium is absorbed by the gut, metabolized by tissues, and excreted through routes other than the feces. Little is known about the Te biological activity, particularly with respect to potential chemical interactions with Se-containing components in the organism. Tellurium is a non-competitive inhibitor of squalene epoxidase and has been associated with neuropathy. Late fetal stages of prenatal development appeared uniquely sensitive to organic tellurium exposure. All tellurium compounds are highly toxic. (PMID: 17873396 , 15596254 , 10048717 ).
Structure
Data?1582752212
Synonyms
ValueSource
Aurum paradoxumHMDB
TelloyHMDB
TellurHMDB
Tellurium atomHMDB
Tellurium elementHMDB
Chemical FormulaTe
Average Molecular Weight127.6
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight129.906222753
IUPAC Nameλ⁴-tellanetetraylium
Traditional Nameλ⁴-tellanetetraylium
CAS Registry Number13494-80-9
SMILES
[Te+4]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/Te/q+4
InChI KeyLHBANKJAFPUZQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as homogeneous metalloid compounds. These are inorganic compounds containing only metal atoms,with the largest atom being a metalloid atom.
KingdomInorganic compounds
Super ClassHomogeneous metal compounds
ClassHomogeneous metalloid compounds
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentHomogeneous metalloid compounds
Alternative ParentsNot Available
Substituents
  • Homogeneous metalloid
Molecular FrameworkNot Available
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point449.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0ChemAxon
Physiological Charge4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity0 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability1.78 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
AllCCS[M+H]+123.83632859911
AllCCS[M-H]-174.39632859911
AllCCS[M+H]+123.832859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+120.332859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+127.132859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+128.032859911
AllCCS[M-H]-174.432859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-186.232859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-199.032859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Tellurium[Te+4]680.8Standard polar33892256
Tellurium[Te+4]226.3Standard non polar33892256
Tellurium[Te+4]53.8Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Bile
  • Urine
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot AvailableNot Available
Normal
      Not Available
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified0.021 +/- 0.02 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Zerihun T. Dame, ...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.494 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
      Not Available
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003718
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID103035
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTellurium
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound115151
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30452
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceDetty, Michael R.; Luss, Henry R.; McKelvey, John M.; Geer, Susan M. 12-Te-5 pertelluranes from 1,2-oxatellurolyl-1-ium halides. Synthesis, structure, and reactivity. The quest for delocalization in 10-Te-3 telluranes and 12-Te-5 pertelluranes of thiathiophthene structure. J. Org. Chem. 1986(51) p.1692-1700
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Wagner-Recio M, Toews AD, Morell P: Tellurium blocks cholesterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene metabolism: preferential vulnerability to this metabolic block leads to peripheral nervous system demyelination. J Neurochem. 1991 Dec;57(6):1891-901. [PubMed:1940905 ]
  2. Eybl V, Kotyzova D, Sykora J, Topolcan O, Pikner R, Mihaljevic M, Brtko J, Glattre E: Effects of selenium and tellurium on the activity of selenoenzymes glutathione peroxidase and type I iodothyronine deiodinase, trace element thyroid level, and thyroid hormone status in rats. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2007 Summer;117(1-3):105-14. [PubMed:17873396 ]
  3. Stangherlin EC, Favero AM, Zeni G, Rocha JB, Nogueira CW: Teratogenic vulnerability of Wistar rats to diphenyl ditelluride. Toxicology. 2005 Feb 14;207(2):231-9. [PubMed:15596254 ]
  4. Gajkowska B, Smialek M, Ostrowski RP, Piotrowski P, Frontczak-Baniewicz M: The experimental squalene encephaloneuropathy in the rat. Exp Toxicol Pathol. 1999 Jan;51(1):75-80. [PubMed:10048717 ]