Term Name: | 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 1-hydroxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, 1-Naphthol-2-carboxylic acid, 2-carboxy-1-naphthol |
Definition: | A naphthoic acid with the carboxy group at position 2 and carrying a hydroxy substituent at the 1-position. It is a xenobiotic metabolite produced by the biodegradation of phenanthrene by microorganisms. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:36108] ( EBI ) |