5-Hydroxyferulic acid
5-Hydroxyferulic acid | |
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(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
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CAS number | 1782-55-4 |
PubChem | 446834 |
ChemSpider | 394087 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C10H10O5 |
Molar mass | 210.18 g/mol |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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5-Hydroxyferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid.
It is a precursor in the biosynthesis of sinapic acid. Phenylalanine is first converted to cinnamic acid by the action of the enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL). A series of enzymatic hydroxylations and methylations leads to coumaric acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, 5-hydroxyferulic acid and sinapic acid.
Thus 5-hydroxyferulic acid is formed from ferulic acid by the action of the specific enzyme ferulate 5-hydroxylase (F5H).
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