描述
3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid, also known as 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycolate or (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)(hydroxy)acetic acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as catechols. Catechols are compounds containing a 1,2-benzenediol moiety. 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid can be found in a number of food items such as lime, pitanga, sapodilla, and persimmon, which makes 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid can be found primarily in blood and urine, as well as in human nerve cells tissue. In humans, 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid is involved in a couple of metabolic pathways, which include disulfiram action pathway and tyrosine metabolism. 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid is also involved in several metabolic disorders, some of which include hawkinsinuria, alkaptonuria, dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency, and tyrosinemia, transient, of the newborn.
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C8H8O5/c9-5-2-1-4(3-6(5)10)7(11)8(12)13/h1-3,7,9-11H,(H,12,13)