CHEBI:107644 - piperonylic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:107644
ChEBI Namepiperonylic acid
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DefinitionA member of the class of benzodioxoles that is 1,3-benzodioxole substituted by a carboxy group at position 5. It is a natural product isolated from several plant species. It is a selective mechanism-based inactivator of the trans-cinnamate 4-hydroxylase enzyme and exhibits antifungal and skin wound healing properties.
Last Modified24 November 2021
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FormulaC8H6O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass166.132
Monoisotopic Mass166.02661
SMILESO=C(O)c1ccc2c(c1)OCO2
InChIInChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-8(10)5-1-2-6-7(3-5)12-4-11-6/h1-3H,4H2,(H,9,10)
InChIKeyVDVJGIYXDVPQLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Piper philippinum (IPNI:682741-1) stem (BTO:0001300) PubMed (17585974)
Begonia nantoensis (ncbitaxon:78253) rhizome (BTO:0001181) DOI (10.1248/cpb.52.345)
Pseudolarix amabilis (ncbitaxon:3355) bark (BTO:0001301) PubMed (24820992) Isolated from root bark.
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:
EC 1.14.14.91 ( trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase) inhibitor  Any EC 1.14.14.* (oxidoreductase acting on paired donors, incorporating of 1 atom of oxygen, with reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.14.91).
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application:
vulnerary  A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) has role antifungal agent (CHEBI:35718)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) has role EC 1.14.14.91 ( trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase) inhibitor (CHEBI:184380)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) has role vulnerary (CHEBI:73336)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) is a aromatic carboxylic acid (CHEBI:33859)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) is a benzodioxoles (CHEBI:38298)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644) is conjugate acid of piperonylate (CHEBI:180537)
Incoming Relation(s)
piperonylate (CHEBI:180537) is conjugate base of piperonylic acid (CHEBI:107644)
IUPAC Name 
1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid
Synonyms  Source
heliotropic acidChemIDplus
protocatechuic acid methylene etherChemIDplus
5-benzodioxolecarboxylic acidChemIDplus
3,4-dioxymethylenebenzoic acidChemIDplus
3,4-(methylenedioxy)benzoic acidChEBI
3,4-methylenedioxybenzoic acidHMDB
Manual XrefsDatabases
LSM-19007LINCS
HMDB0032613HMDB
C00031034KNApSAcK
6928ChemSpider
0HNPDBeChem
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:150206Reaxys
CAS:94-53-1ChemIDplus
CAS:94-53-1NIST Chemistry WebBook
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