sinapic acid
Compound Overview
| Name | sinapic acid |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid |
| Formula | C11H12O5 |
| SMILES | COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O |
| Carbon Number | 11 |
| Molecular Weight | 224.21 |
| Polymer Type | monomer |
| Synonyms |
3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid Sinapinic acid Sinapate |
Chemical Structure
Structure from PubChem
External Databases
Empirical Data
Organisms that can utilize this substrate (6) Empirical
| Organism ▲ ▼ | Strain ▲ ▼ | Reference ▲ ▼ | Comment ▲ ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comamonas sp. | B-9 (CGMCC No. 4251) | Chen et al (2012) | - |
| Sphingomonas aromaticivorans | F199 | Cecil et al (2018) | - |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | Numata et al (2015) | - |
| Rhodotorula glutinis | Jain isolate | GUPTA et al (1986) | (glucose required for the demethylation of the methoxy groups) |
| Acetobacterium woodii | NZva16 | Bache et al (1981) | (anaerobically) |
| Pseudomonas mira | V2 | Jurková et al (1993) | - |
Pathways Empirical
| Pathway Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| sinapic acid | sinapic acid |
Predicted Relationships
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Organisms predicted to process sinapic acid through a pathway Predicted
For each pathway where sinapic 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 sinapic acid utilization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetobacterium woodii | NZva16 | sinapic acid | Bache et al (1981) |
| Comamonas sp. | B-9 (CGMCC No. 4251) | sinapic acid | Chen et al (2012) |
| Oceanimonas doudoroffii | JCM21046T | sinapic acid | Numata et al (2015) |
| Pseudomonas mira | V2 | sinapic acid | Jurková et al (1993) |
| Rhodotorula glutinis | Jain isolate | sinapic acid | GUPTA et al (1986) |
| Sphingomonas aromaticivorans | F199 | sinapic acid | Cecil et al (2018) |
Reactions involving sinapic acid
| Reaction | Role in Reaction |
|---|---|
| sinapic acid + H+ → syringaldehyde +H2O | substrate |
Transporters
No transporters are currently linked to this substrate.