Term Name: 4,5-dihydroxyisophthalic acid
Synonyms: 4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydroxyisophthalic acid
Definition: A hydroxybenzoic acid that is isophthalic acid (benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid) in which the hydrogens at positions 4 and 5 have been replaced by hydroxy groups. An inhibitor of brain glutamate decarboxylase.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:141383]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: catechols hydroxybenzoic acid
has_role: bacterial metabolite EC 4.1.1.15 (glutamate decarboxylase) inhibitor