Benzenetriols or trihydroxybenzenes are aromatic chemical compounds and polyphenols in which three hydroxyl

Hydroxyl

A hydroxyl is a chemical group containing an oxygen atom covalently bonded with a hydrogen atom. In inorganic chemistry, the hydroxyl group is known as the hydroxide ion, and scientists and reference works generally use these different terms though they refer to the same chemical structure in...

 groups are substituted onto a benzene

Benzene

Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6....

 ring.

Hydroxyquinol Hydroxyquinol Hydroxyquinol is a benzenetriol.It is a catechin biodegradation product formed by Bradyrhizobium japonicum.Hydroxyquinol 1,2-dioxygenase is an enzyme that uses hydroxyquinol and O2 to produce 3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconate....	Phloroglucinol Phloroglucinol Phloroglucinol is a benzenetriol. It is an organic compound that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and explosives. This molecule exists in two forms, or tautomers, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene, which has phenol-like, and 1,3,5-cyclohexanetrione , which has ketone-like character. These two...	Pyrogallol Pyrogallol Pyrogallol or benzene-1,2,3-triol is a benzenetriol. It is a white crystalline powder and a powerful reducing agent. It was first prepared by Scheele 1786 by heating gallic acid. An alternate preparation is heating para-chlorophenoldisulphonic acid with potassium hydroxide.When in alkaline...
1,2,4-Benzenetriol	1,3,5-Benzenetriol	1,2,3-Benzenetriol

These three molecules have the same molecular formula C₆H₆O₃ (molar mass : 126.11 g/mol, exact mass : 126.031694).

The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase

Pyrogallol hydroxytransferase

In enzymology, a pyrogallol hydroxytransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene , whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene and 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene.This enzyme...

 uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a benzenetetrol.It is a metabolite in the degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate by Eubacterium oxidoreducens....

 and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene (pyrogallol), whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene (phloroglucinol) and 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a benzenetetrol.It is a metabolite in the degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate by Eubacterium oxidoreducens....

. This enzyme can be found in Pelobacter acidigallici

Pelobacter acidigallici

Pelobacter acidigallici is the type species in the bacteria genus Pelobacter.P. acidigallici is able to degrade trihydroxybenzenes. The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene , whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene and...

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