Term Name: 2,5-dihydroxy-3-methanesulfinylbenzyl alcohol
Synonyms: 2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(methylsulfinyl)benzene-1,4-diol
Definition: A benzyl alcohol with hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 5 and a methanesulfinyl group at position 3. It is a fungal secondary metabolite from Ampelomyces sp. SC0307 and has antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus vulgaris.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:65779]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzyl alcohols hydroquinones sulfoxide
has_role: antibacterial agent metabolite