Term Name: (2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxy monocarboxylic acid phenols
has_functional_parent: acetic acid phenol
has_role: human metabolite mouse metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: (2-hydroxyphenyl)acetate
is_conjugate_acid_of: (2-hydroxyphenyl)acetate