Term Name: | (2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid |
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Synonyms: | (2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, (o-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2'-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, 2-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, 2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, o-hydroxyphenylacetic acid |
Definition: | A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-hydroxyphenyl group. It is a metabolite of phenylalanine and is excreted in the urine of patients suffering from diseases like phenylketonuria. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28478] ( EBI ) |