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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:35 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:08 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002085
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB02085
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSyringic acid
DescriptionSyringic acid, also known as syringate or cedar acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gallic acid and derivatives. Gallic acid and derivatives are compounds containing a 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid moiety. Outside of the human body, Syringic acid is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as common walnuts, swiss chards, and olives and in a lower concentration in apples, tarragons, and peanuts. Syringic acid has also been detected, but not quantified in several different foods, such as sweet marjorams, silver lindens, bulgurs, annual wild rices, and barley. This could make syringic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Syringic acid is correlated with high antioxidant activity and inhibition of LDL oxidation. Research suggests that phenolics from wine may play a positive role against oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is a key step in the development of atherosclerosis. Syringic acid is a phenol present in some distilled alcohol beverages. It is also a product of microbial (gut) metabolism of anthocyanins and other polyphenols that have been consumed (in fruits and alcoholic beverages - PMID:18767860 ). Syringic acid is also a microbial metabolite that can be found in Bifidobacterium (PMID:24958563 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC9H10O5
Average Molecular Weight198.174
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight198.052823422
IUPAC Name4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid
Traditional Namesyringic acid
CAS Registry Number530-57-4
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC(OC)=C1O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O5/c1-13-6-3-5(9(11)12)4-7(14-2)8(6)10/h3-4,10H,1-2H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyJMSVCTWVEWCHDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gallic acid and derivatives. Gallic acid and derivatives are compounds containing a 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentGallic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gallic acid or derivatives
  • M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives
  • M-dimethoxybenzene
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Benzoic acid
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Phenol ether
  • Benzoyl
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point206 - 209 °CNot Available
Boiling Point440.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility5783 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP1.04HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Hypertension (mild)
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Hypertension (mild)
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID420
FooDB IDFDB000514
KNApSAcK IDC00002674
Chemspider ID10289
KEGG Compound IDC10833
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSyringic_acid
METLIN ID2256
PubChem Compound10742
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID68329
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1285301
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Kalkan Yildirim H, Delen Akcay Y, Guvenc U, Yildirim Sozmen E: Protection capacity against low-density lipoprotein oxidation and antioxidant potential of some organic and non-organic wines. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2004 Aug;55(5):351-62. [PubMed:15545043 ]
  2. Forester SC, Waterhouse AL: Identification of Cabernet Sauvignon anthocyanin gut microflora metabolites. J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Oct 8;56(19):9299-304. doi: 10.1021/jf801309n. Epub 2008 Sep 4. [PubMed:18767860 ]
  3. Boto-Ordonez M, Urpi-Sarda M, Queipo-Ortuno MI, Tulipani S, Tinahones FJ, Andres-Lacueva C: High levels of Bifidobacteria are associated with increased levels of anthocyanin microbial metabolites: a randomized clinical trial. Food Funct. 2014 Aug;5(8):1932-8. doi: 10.1039/c4fo00029c. [PubMed:24958563 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Is also able to catalyze the glucuronidation of 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 1-hydroxypyrene, 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, paranitrophenol, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
Gene Name:
UGT1A1
Uniprot ID:
P22309
Molecular weight:
59590.91
Reactions
Syringic acid → 6-(4-carboxy-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
Syringic acid → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoyloxy)oxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
General function:
Involved in glycine N-acyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Mitochondrial acyltransferase which transfers an acyl group to the N-terminus of glycine and glutamine, although much less efficiently. Can conjugate numerous substrates to form a variety of N-acylglycines, with a preference for benzoyl-CoA over phenylacetyl-CoA as acyl donors. Thereby detoxify xenobiotics, such as benzoic acid or salicylic acid, and endogenous organic acids, such as isovaleric acid.
Gene Name:
GLYAT
Uniprot ID:
Q6IB77
Molecular weight:
18506.33
Reactions
Syringic acid → 2-{[hydroxy(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methylidene]amino}acetic aciddetails
General function:
sulfotransferase activity
Specific function:
Sulfotransferase that utilizes 3'-phospho-5'-adenylyl sulfate (PAPS) as sulfonate donor to catalyze the sulfate conjugation of phenolic monoamines (neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin) and phenolic and catechol drugs.
Gene Name:
SULT1A3
Uniprot ID:
P0DMM9
Molecular weight:
34195.96
Reactions
Syringic acid → 3,5-dimethoxy-4-(sulfooxy)benzoic aciddetails