Homogentisic acid

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Homogentisic_acid
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
phenolic acid
gptkbp:accumulates_in gptkb:alkaptonuria
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:alkaptonuria
gptkbp:CASNumber 451-13-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H8O4
gptkbp:color colorless (pure)
gptkbp:decaysTo benzoquinone acetic acid
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Prout
gptkbp:foundIn human body
urine of alkaptonuria patients
gptkbp:hasInChIKey InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)10)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
gptkbp:hasSMILES OC(=O)Cc1cc(O)ccc1O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Homogentisic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C00161
gptkbp:melanin_precursor ochronotic pigment
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006713
gptkbp:molecularWeight 168.15 g/mol
gptkbp:oxidation_product benzoquinone acetic acid
gptkbp:predecessor maleylacetoacetic acid
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 780
30744
gptkbp:role tyrosine metabolism
gptkbp:solubility soluble
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:homogentisate_1,2-dioxygenase
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HGA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7