Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:37:44 UTC
Update Date2024-09-27 19:36:41 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0029691
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGallic acid
DescriptionGallic acid (GA) is an organic acid, also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. Plants, bacteria and fungi are capable of synthesizing gallic acid. Shikimate dehydrogenase (SDH), a shikimate pathway enzyme essential for aromatic amino acid synthesis, is required for gallic acid production in Escherichia coli. SDH catalyzes NADPH-dependent reduction of 3-DHS (3-dehydroshikimate) to shikimic acid (SA), which is ultimately used to produce the aromatic amino acids l-tyrosine, l-tryptophan, and l-phenylalanine. SDH also catalyzes NADP+-dependent dehydrogenation of SA to 3-DHS, but also the dehydrogenation of 3-DHS to GA.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acidChEBI
Pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acidChEBI
3,4,5-TrihydroxybenzoateKegg
Pyrogallol-5-carboxylateGenerator
GallateGenerator
Acid, gallicMeSH
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-benzoateHMDB
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-benzoic acidHMDB
3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
Gallic acid polymerHMDB
Gallic acid tech.HMDB
GalopHMDB
3,4,5-Hydroxybenzoic acidPhytoBank
Gallic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H6O5
Average Mass170.12
Monoisotopic Mass170.021523293
IUPAC Name3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
Traditional Namegalop
CAS Registry Number149-91-7
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10/h1-2,8-10H,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyLNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N