gentisic acid
Compound Overview
| Name | gentisic acid |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| Formula | C7H6O4 |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O |
| Carbon Number | 7 |
| Molecular Weight | 154.12 |
| Polymer Type | monomer |
| Synonyms |
Gentisate 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoate 5-hydroxysalicylic acid Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
Chemical Structure
Structure from PubChem
External Databases
Empirical Data
Organisms that can utilize this substrate (10) Empirical
| Organism ▲ ▼ | Strain ▲ ▼ | Reference ▲ ▼ | Comment ▲ ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amycolatopsis sp. | 75iv2 (ATCC 39116) | Davis et al (2012), Pometto III et al (1981) | - |
| Corynebacterium glutamicum | ATCC13032 | Qi et al (2007) | - |
| Exophiala jeanselmei | CBS 658.76 | Middelhoven (1993) | - |
| Candida parapsilosis | CBS604 | Middelhoven (1993), Gérecová et al (2015) | - |
| Comamonas testosteroni | CNB-1 | Ni et al (2012) | - |
| Haloarcula sp. | D1 | Fairley et al (2002) | - |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | Numata et al (2015) | - |
| Burkholderia cepacia | Song isolate 1 | Song (2009) | - |
| Flavimonas oryzihabitans | Song isolate 4 | Song (2009) | - |
| Streptomyces viridosporus | T7A | Zeng et al (2012) | - |
Pathways Empirical
| Pathway Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| gentisate-cleavage | gentisate-cleavage |
| salicylic acid II | salicylic acid II |
Predicted Relationships
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Organisms predicted to process gentisic acid through a pathway Predicted
For each pathway where gentisic acid enters as a reactant, organisms recorded as being able to utilise it but not yet confirmed for that pathway are listed as predicted. Not experimentally verified. What does this mean?
| Organism | Strain | Inferred via pathway | Reference confirming gentisic acid utilization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amycolatopsis sp. | 75iv2 (ATCC 39116) | gentisate-cleavage | Davis et al (2012), Pometto III et al (1981) |
| Burkholderia cepacia | Song isolate 1 | gentisate-cleavage | Song (2009) |
| Comamonas testosteroni | CNB-1 | gentisate-cleavage | Ni et al (2012) |
| Exophiala jeanselmei | CBS 658.76 | gentisate-cleavage | Middelhoven (1993) |
| Flavimonas oryzihabitans | Song isolate 4 | gentisate-cleavage | Song (2009) |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | gentisate-cleavage | Numata et al (2015) |
| Streptomyces viridosporus | T7A | gentisate-cleavage | Zeng et al (2012) |
Reactions involving gentisic acid
| Reaction | Role in Reaction |
|---|---|
| gentisic acid + oxygen → 3-maleylpyruvate + H+ | substrate |
| gentisyl-CoA + H2O → gentisic acid + coenzyme A + H+ | product |
Transporters
| Transporter | Reference |
|---|---|
| Cg_nagTp | Xu et al (2006) |