A biosynthetic precursor to ansamycin antibiotics
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3-Amino-5-hydroxybenzoic Acid

Item No. 35831

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-amino-5-hydroxy-benzoic acid
CAS Number
76045-71-1
Synonyms
  • AHBA
Molecular Formula
C7H7NO3
Formula Weight
153.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 1 mg/mlDMSO: 3 mg/ml
λmax
227 nm
SMILES
O=C(C1=CC(N)=CC(O)=C1)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H7NO3/c8-5-1-4(7(10)11)2-6(9)3-5/h1-3,9H,8H2,(H,10,11)
InChi Key
QPEJHSFTZVMSJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-Amino-5-hydroxybenzoic acid is a biosynthetic precursor of the mC7N unit of ansamycin antibiotics, including ansatrienin A (Item No. 21995) and geldanamycin (Item No. 13355), as well as the antitumor antibiotic mitomycin C (Item No. 11435).1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kim, C.-G., Kirschning, A., Bergon, P., et al. Biosynthesis of 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoic acid, the precursor of mC7N units in ansamycin antibiotics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 118(32), 7486-7491 (1996).

    2. Mao, Y., Varoglu, M., and Sherman, D.H. Molecular characterization and analysis of the biosynthetic gene cluster for the antitumor antibiotic mitomycin C from Streptomyces lavendulae NRRL 2564. Chem. Biol. 6(4), 251-263 (1999).