Term Name:	4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoic acid
Synonyms:	3-succinoylpyridine, 4-oxo-4-(3-pyridyl)-butanoic acid, 4-oxo-4-(3-pyridyl)-butyric acid, 4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoic acid, 4-oxo-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butyric acid, gamma-oxo-3-pyridinebutanoic acid, gamma-oxo-3-pyridinebutyric acid
Definition:	A monocarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which the hydroxy group of one of the carboxy groups is replaced by a pyridin-3-yl group. A byproduct of tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines generated by cytochrome P-450 which catalyzes methylnitrosaminopyridylbutanone hydroxylation, this nicotine metabolite is commonly found in the urine of smokers.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:66951]  ( EBI )