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4-Hydroxy-3-prenylbenzoic Acid, is used in the preparation of Novobiocin (N888500), which is a member of the coumermycin family of antibiotics and is a well-established inhibitor of DNA gyrase.

ChEBI: 3-dimethylallyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid that is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid bearing an additional dimethylallyl substituent at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-dimethylallyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.