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Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:36:08 UTC
Update Date2024-09-27 19:44:03 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000107
Metabolite Identification
Common NameVanillic acid
DescriptionVanillic acid is a phenolic acid found in some forms of vanilla and many other plant extracts. It is a flavouring and scent agent that produces a pleasant, creamy odour. It is the intermediate product in the two-step bioconversion of ferulic acid to vanillin (J Biotechnol 1996;50(2-3):107-13). Vanillic acid, which is a chlorogenic acid, is an oxidized form of vanillin. It is also an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid. Vanillic acid is a metabolic byproduct of caffeic acid and is often found in the urine of humans who have consumed coffee, chocolate, tea, and vanilla-flavoured confectionary. Vanillic acid selectively and specifically inhibits 5'nucleotidase activity (PMID: 16899266 ). Vanillic acid is a microbial metabolite found in Amycolatopsis, Delftia, and Pseudomonas (PMID: 11152072 , 10543794 , 11728709 , 9579070 ).
Structure
Synonyms
Molecular FormulaC8H8O4
Average Mass168.148
Monoisotopic Mass168.042258738
IUPAC Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
Traditional Namevanillic acid
CAS Registry Number121-34-6
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyWKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N