3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + O2 = 3-carboxy-cis,cis-muconate + 2 H(+)
(3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1,4-dicarboxylate + NAD(+) = 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + CO2 + NADH
3-hydroxybenzoate + NADPH + O2 + H(+) = 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + NADP(+) + H2O
vanillate + NADH + O2 + H(+) = 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + formaldehyde + NAD(+) + H2O
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
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