Pharmaceutical
Xenobiotic
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:09:26 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:08:29 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054370
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebiphenyl-2,3-diol
DescriptionBiphenyl-2,3-diol is a biphenyl derivative classified as a metabolite involved in the degradation of aromatic compounds. Its chemical structure features two phenyl rings connected by a single bond, with hydroxyl groups positioned at the 2 and 3 carbon atoms of one of the rings. This compound plays a significant role in microbial bioremediation pathways, particularly in the degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). For instance, biphenyl-2,3-diol 1,2-dioxygenase (bphC) is crucial for the enzymatic breakdown of biphenyl, as evidenced by its expression in the presence of phenanthrene (PHE) (PMID:37214282 ). Additionally, the transformation of tetrachlorobiphenyl in soybean root nodules involves biphenyl-2,3-diol as an intermediate, mediated by specific enzymes including bphC (PMID:38823562 ). The compound also participates in the extradiol cleavage pathway, where its dioxygenase activity is upregulated in response to PAHs (PMID:24608660 ). Furthermore, structural genes encoding various enzymes related to biphenyl degradation have been identified, highlighting its importance in environmental detoxification processes (PMID:8344527 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(1,1'-Biphenyl)-2,3-diolChEBI
2,3-BiphenyldiolChEBI
2,3-DihydroxybiphenylChEBI
3-PhenylcatecholChEBI
Molecular FormulaC12H10O2
Average Mass186.2066
Monoisotopic Mass186.068079564
IUPAC Name[1,1'-biphenyl]-2,3-diol
Traditional Name2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=C(O)C(=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C12H10O2/c13-11-8-4-7-10(12(11)14)9-5-2-1-3-6-9/h1-8,13-14H
InChI KeyYKOQAAJBYBTSBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N