OBO ID: CHEBI:107644
Term Name: piperonylic acid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid
  • 1,3-dioxaindane-5-carboxylic acid
  • 2H-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid
  • 3,4-(methylenedioxy)benzoic acid
  • 3,4-dioxymethylenebenzoic acid
  • 3,4-methylenedioxybenzoic acid
  • 5-benzodioxolecarboxylic acid
  • benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid
  • heliotropic acid
  • protocatechuic acid methylene ether
Definition: A member of the class of benzodioxoles that is 1,3-benzodioxole substituted by a carboxy group at position 5. It is a natural product isolated from several plant species. It is a selective mechanism-based inactivator of the trans-cinnamate 4-hydroxylase enzyme and exhibits antifungal and skin wound healing properties.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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