Accession Number: pdtdbl00154

Details of the Ligand

Ligand Name : Gentisic acid
Systematic Names : 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid; Gentisic acid; Gentisate; Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid; 5-Hydroxysalicylic acid
Molecular Formula : C7H6O4
Molecular Weight : g/mol
IUPAC Name : 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Canonical SMILES : C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O
Ligand Description :

Gentisic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a derivative of benzoic acid and a minor (1%) product of the metabolic break down of aspirin, excreted by the kidneys. It is also found in the African tree Alchornea cordifolia and in wine. As a hydroquinone, gentisic acid is readily oxidised and is used as an antioxidant excipient in some pharmaceutical preparations.
Related Plants :
Eucalyptus
Ligand Related Dockings :
NA
Ligand References :
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentisic_acid
  2. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3469
  3. http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/gentisic%20acid
Gentisic acid

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