Term Name: caffeic acid
Synonyms: 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Definition: A hydroxycinnamic acid that is cinnamic acid in which the phenyl ring is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. It exists in cis and trans forms; the latter is the more common.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:36281]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: catechols hydroxycinnamic acid
has subtype: cis-caffeic acid trans-caffeic acid
has_role: antioxidant EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor EC 1.13.11.34 (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) inhibitor EC 2.5.1.18 (glutathione transferase) inhibitor EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 3,4,5-tricaffeoylquinic acid alkyl caffeate ester caffeoyl-CoA N(1),N(5),N(10)-tricaffeoyl spermidine