Term Name: gentisyl alcohol
Synonyms: 2,5-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-benzenediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)benzene-1,4-diol, 3,6-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, gentisin alcohol, gentisyl alcohol, salirepol
Definition: An aromatic primary alcohol that is benzyl alcohol substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 5.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:5325]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic primary alcohol phenols
has_functional_parent: benzyl alcohol hydroquinone
has_role: antineoplastic agent antioxidant apoptosis inhibitor fungal metabolite