Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • p-Anisic acid [show]

General Information

Mainterm4-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID
Doc TypeEAF
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)100-09-4
Regnum

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID7478
IUPAC Name4-methoxybenzoic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
Molecular FormulaC8H8O3
Wikipedia4-methoxybenzoate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight152.149
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity136.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A C A A A D A S A m A I y D o A A B g C I A i D S C A A C C A A k I A A I i A E G C M g M J j K E N R q A c S A k w B E I u Y e I 7 C z O I A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area46.5
Monoisotopic Mass152.047
Exact Mass152.047
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.7427
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9887
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8682
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7105
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9617
Non-inhibitor0.9644
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8791
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.9255
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7458
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9172
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6947
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6776
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9764
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9848
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9503
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9761
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9640
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9493
Non-inhibitor0.9791
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9133
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8321
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7015
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8900
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8502
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8781
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8243
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5851

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.8579LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.1158LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8917LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.9309pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0748pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesMethoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentP-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsP-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoic acid - Anisole - Phenoxy compound - Benzoyl - Phenol ether - Methoxybenzene - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Ether - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.

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Targets

General Function:
Receptor binding
Specific Function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides, this releases glycerophospholipids and arachidonic acid that serve as the precursors of signal molecules.
Gene Name:
PLA2G1B
Uniprot ID:
P04054
Molecular Weight:
16359.535 Da
General Function:
Phospholipase a2 activity
Specific Function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Has a preference for arachidonic-containing phospholipids.
Gene Name:
PLA2G2E
Uniprot ID:
Q9NZK7
Molecular Weight:
15988.525 Da

From T3DB