salicylic acid
Compound Overview
| Name | salicylic acid |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Formula | C7H6O3 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)O |
| Carbon Number | 7 |
| Molecular Weight | 138.12 |
| Polymer Type | monomer |
| Synonyms |
2-hydroxybenzoic acid o-Hydroxybenzoic Acid 2-Carboxyphenol salicylate |
Chemical Structure
Structure from PubChem
External Databases
Empirical Data
Organisms that can utilize this substrate (18) Empirical
| Organism ▲ ▼ | Strain ▲ ▼ | Reference ▲ ▼ | Comment ▲ ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodococcus rhodochrous | 116 | Karlson et al (1993) | - |
| Cupriavidus pinatubonensis | 1245 | Sato et al (2006) | Reported as: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Burkholderia cepacia | ATCC 29351 | Hamzah et al (1994) | - |
| Rhodococcus fascians | AY730713 | Song (2009) | - |
| Exophiala jeanselmei | CBS 658.76 | Middelhoven (1993) | - |
| Leucosporidium scottii | G43 | Middelhoven (1993) | - |
| Thauera aromatica | K172 | Mechichi et al (2002) | (anaerobically) |
| Burkholderia cepacia | KK01 | Kato et al (1998) | - |
| Acetobacterium woodii | NZva16 | Bache et al (1981) | (anaerobically) |
| Cryptococcus terreus | PB4 | Bergauer et al (2005) | - |
| Rhodotorula ingeniosa | PB5 | Bergauer et al (2005) | - |
| Rhodotorula creatinivora | PB7 | Bergauer et al (2005) | - |
| Desulfobacterium phenolicum | Ph01 | Bak et al (1986) | (anaerobically); Reported as: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Burkholderia cepacia | Song isolate 1 | Song (2009) | - |
| Pantoea dispersa | Song isolate 2 | Song (2009) | - |
| Rhodococcus fascians | Song isolate 3 | Song (2009) | - |
| Streptomyces sp. | WA46 | Ishiyama et al (2004) | - |
| Rhodotorula graminis | WP1 | Durham et al (1984) | - |
Pathways Empirical
| Pathway Name | Full Name |
|---|---|
| salicylic acid II | salicylic acid II |
| salicylic acid I | salicylic acid I |
Predicted Relationships
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Organisms predicted to process salicylic acid through a pathway Predicted
For each pathway where salicylic 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?
Reactions involving salicylic acid
| Reaction | Role in Reaction |
|---|---|
| salicylic acid + ATP + H+ → salicylate-adenylate + PPi | substrate |
| salicylic acid + NADH + 2 H+ + oxygen → catechol + CO2 + NAD+ + H2O | substrate |
Transporters
No transporters are currently linked to this substrate.