Molecular structure
5-methylorsellinate
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
3 malonyl-CoA + acetyl-CoA + S-adenosyl-L-methionine + H(+) = 5-methylorsellinate + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 3 CO2 + 4 CoA
5-methylorsellinate + ATP + NADPH + H(+) = 2,4-dihydroxy 5,6-dimethylbenzaldehyde + AMP + diphosphate + NADP(+)
5-methylorsellinate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbenzoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
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