3-Methylbenzylsuccinic Acid is a key metabolite formed during anaerobic transformation of m-xylene by Azoarcus sp. strain T, which is a denitrifying bacterium capable of mineralizing m-xylene via 3-methylbenzoate.
Definition
ChEBI: 3-methylbenzylsuccinic acid is a dicarboxylic acid consisting of succinic acid carrying a 3-methylbenzyl group at position 2. It is a dicarboxylic acid and a member of benzenes. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-methylbenzylsuccinate(2-).