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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight 152.1473
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of 6-METHYLSALICYLIC ACID

SMILES

CC1=CC=CC(O)=C1C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=HCJMNOSIAGSZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-3-2-4-6(9)7(5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight 152.1473
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Marine myxobacteria as a source of antibiotics--comparison of physiology, polyketide-type genes and antibiotic production of three new isolates of Enhygromyxa salina.
2010-09-03
Insights into bacterial 6-methylsalicylic acid synthase and its engineering to orsellinic acid synthase for spirotetronate generation.
2010-05-28
Hidden function of catalytic domain in 6-methylsalicylic acid synthase for product release.
2010-05-14
Functional analysis of fungal polyketide biosynthesis genes.
2010-05
Biosynthesis and toxicological effects of patulin.
2010-04
Determination of the extent of phosphopantetheinylation of polyketide synthases expressed in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2009-11-01
Cloning and characterization of novel methylsalicylic acid synthase gene involved in the biosynthesis of isoasperlactone and asperlactone in Aspergillus westerdijkiae.
2009-10
Deciphering pactamycin biosynthesis and engineered production of new pactamycin analogues.
2009-09-04
Ancient horizontal gene transfer from bacteria enhances biosynthetic capabilities of fungi.
2009
Production of the polyketide 6-MSA in yeast engineered for increased malonyl-CoA supply.
2008-09
Yeast cell factories for fine chemical and API production.
2008-08-07
Heteroatom-containing antibacterial phenolic metabolites from a terrestrial Ampelomyces fungus.
2008-07
E-2-ethylhexenal, E-2-ethyl-2-hexenol, mellein, and 4-hydroxymellein in Camponotus species from Brunei.
2008-02
Host recognition by the specialist hoverfly Microdon mutabilis, a social parasite of the ant Formica lemani.
2008-02
Identification of biomarkers for genotyping Aspergilli using non-linear methods for clustering and classification.
2008-01-28
Characterization of the maduropeptin biosynthetic gene cluster from Actinomadura madurae ATCC 39144 supporting a unifying paradigm for enediyne biosynthesis.
2007-10-31
Cloning of the pactamycin biosynthetic gene cluster and characterization of a crucial glycosyltransferase prior to a unique cyclopentane ring formation.
2007-08
Optimization of heterologous production of the polyketide 6-MSA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2007-07-01
The inability of Byssochlamys fulva to produce patulin is related to absence of 6-methylsalicylic acid synthase and isoepoxydon dehydrogenase genes.
2007-04-10
Genetic characterization of the chlorothricin gene cluster as a model for spirotetronate antibiotic biosynthesis.
2006-06
Metabolic pathway engineering for complex polyketide biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2006-01
A gene (pks2) encoding a putative 6-methylsalicylic acid synthase from Glarea lozoyensis.
2005-04
First synthesis of racemic saphenamycin and its enantiomers. investigation of biological activity.
2003-03-06
Yeast hydroxy fatty acids and fungal polyketides: lessons learned from the Konrad Bloch laboratory.
2002-04-19
Polyketide biosynthesis: a millennium review.
2001-08
Production of 6-methylsalicylic acid by expression of a fungal polyketide synthase activates disease resistance in tobacco.
2001-06
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
6-METHYLSALICYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
NSC-403256
Preferred Name English
2-HYDROXY-6-METHYLBENZOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
6-MSA
Common Name English
6-HYDROXY-O-TOLUIC ACID
Common Name English
BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-6-METHYL-
Common Name English
2,6-CRESOTIC ACID
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
WIKIPEDIA
6-Methylsalicylic acid
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FDA UNII
L5352FE23Y
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CHEBI
17637
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NSC
403256
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PUBCHEM
11279
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MESH
C005236
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CAS
567-61-3
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID20205257
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