Gentisate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gentisate is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (any salt of ester of gentisic acid).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (any salt of ester of gentisic acid).
Example Sentences
Seventy-three oxygenases/hydroxylases amongst the 134 annotated genes are predicted to catalyze the oxidation of organic compounds with industrial and environmental relevance, such as linear alkanes, cyclic ketones, aromatic compounds (e.g., benzoate, catechol, gentisate, salicylate), aminopolycarboxylic acids, nitroalkanes, and phenylalkanoic acids.
Word Forms
- gentisates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gantisate, homogentisate, dihydroxybenzoate, gentiobioside, benzoate, geranate.
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