CHEBI:16881

CID 798

KEGG compound: C00463

CAS number: 120-72-9

InChI key: SIKJAQJRHWYJAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

/ˈɪndoʊl/

noun

a bicyclic organic compound consisting of a fused benzene and pyrrole ring. Produced by many bacteria during the degradation of tryptophan. Indole also has an intense fecal odor and occurs naturally in human feces.

Latin, from Indus & olus