gallic acid
Compound Overview
| Name | gallic acid |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid |
| Formula | C7H6O5 |
| SMILES | C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)O |
| Carbon Number | 7 |
| Molecular Weight | 170.12 |
| Polymer Type | monomer |
| Synonyms |
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid Pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acid Gallate |
Chemical Structure
Structure from PubChem
External Databases
Empirical Data
Organisms that can utilize this substrate (14) Empirical
| Organism ▲ ▼ | Strain ▲ ▼ | Reference ▲ ▼ | Comment ▲ ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodococcus fascians | AY730713 | Song (2009) | - |
| Haloferax sp. | D1227 | Emerson et al (1994) | - |
| Pseudomonas plecoglossicida | G2 | Chowdhury et al (2004) | - |
| Leucosporidium scottii | G43 | Middelhoven (1993) | - |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | Numata et al (2015) | - |
| Rhodotorula glutinis | Jain isolate | GUPTA et al (1986) | - |
| Pseudomonas putida | KT2440 | Nogales et al (2010) | - |
| Pelobacter acidigallici | Ma Gal2 (DSM 2377) | Schink et al (1982) | (anaerobically) |
| Acetobacterium woodii | NZva16 | Bache et al (1981) | (anaerobically) |
| Sphingobium sp. | SYK-6 | Kasai et al (2005) | - |
| Rhodococcus fascians | Song isolate 3 | Song (2009) | - |
| Pantoea agglomerans | T71 | Zeida et al (1998) | - |
| Pseudomonas citronellolis | T8 | Chowdhury et al (2004) | - |
| Holophaga foetida | TMBS4 | Bak et al (1993) | (anaerobically) |
Pathways Empirical
| Pathway Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| syringic acid I | syringic acid I |
Predicted Relationships
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Organisms predicted to process gallic acid through a pathway Predicted
For each pathway where gallic 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 gallic acid utilization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetobacterium woodii | NZva16 | syringic acid I | Bache et al (1981) |
| Haloferax sp. | D1227 | syringic acid I | Emerson et al (1994) |
| Holophaga foetida | TMBS4 | syringic acid I | Bak et al (1993) |
| Leucosporidium scottii | G43 | syringic acid I | Middelhoven (1993) |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | syringic acid I | Numata et al (2015) |
| Pantoea agglomerans | T71 | syringic acid I | Zeida et al (1998) |
| Pelobacter acidigallici | Ma Gal2 (DSM 2377) | syringic acid I | Schink et al (1982) |
| Pseudomonas citronellolis | T8 | syringic acid I | Chowdhury et al (2004) |
| Pseudomonas plecoglossicida | G2 | syringic acid I | Chowdhury et al (2004) |
| Pseudomonas putida | KT2440 | syringic acid I | Nogales et al (2010) |
| Rhodococcus fascians | AY730713 | syringic acid I | Song (2009) |
| Rhodococcus fascians | Song isolate 3 | syringic acid I | Song (2009) |
| Rhodotorula glutinis | Jain isolate | syringic acid I | GUPTA et al (1986) |
Reactions involving gallic acid
| Reaction | Role in Reaction |
|---|---|
| 3-O-methylgallate + tetrahydrofolate → gallic acid + 5-methyltetrahydrofolate | product |
| gallic acid + O2 → (1E)-4-oxobut-1-ene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate + 2 H+ | substrate |
Transporters
No transporters are currently linked to this substrate.