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
Begonia nantoensis (ncbitaxon:78253) rhizome (BTO:0001181) DOI (10.1248/cpb.52.345)
Piper philippinum (IPNI:682741-1) stem (BTO:0001300) PubMed (17585974)
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).
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
antifungal agent  An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce.
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
1,3-dioxaindane-5-carboxylic acidChEBI
2H-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acidChEBI
3,4-dioxymethylenebenzoic acidChemIDplus
3,4-methylenedioxybenzoic acidHMDB
3,4-(methylenedioxy)benzoic acidChEBI
5-benzodioxolecarboxylic acidChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
0HNPDBeChem
6928ChemSpider
C00031034KNApSAcK
HMDB0032613HMDB
LSM-19007LINCS
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:150206Reaxys
CAS:94-53-1NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:94-53-1ChemIDplus
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