2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Properties

Description

2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of organic compound. It is incorporated into various siderophores, which are molecules that strongly complex iron ions for absorption into bacteria. It consists of a catechol group, which upon deprotonation binds iron centers very strongly, and the carboxylic acid group by which the ring attaches to various scaffolds via amide linkages. A famous high affinity siderophore is enterochelin, which contains three dihydroxybenzoyl substituents linked to the depsitripeptide of serine.