Showing chemical card for 3-Hexaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (CFc000002943)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:47:56 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000002943
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3-Hexaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
Definition
3-hexaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate is an intermediate in ubiquinone biosynthesis and is produced from 4-hydroxybenzoate by the enzyme 4-hydroxybenzoate hexaprenyltransferase.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as polyprenylphenols. Polyprenylphenols are compounds containing a polyisoprene chain attached to a phenol group.