Chorismic Acid

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  • CAT Number: M012005
  • CAS Number: 617-12-9
  • Molecular Formula: C10H10O6
  • Molecular Weight: 226.18
  • Purity: ≥95%
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Chorismic acid(Cat No.:M012005) is a key organic compound in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids—phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan—through the shikimate pathway, which is crucial in plants and microorganisms but absent in animals. This makes it an important target in the design of antibiotics, herbicides, and antiparasitic drugs. Structurally, chorismic acid features a unique enolpyruvyl side chain attached to a cyclohexene ring, enabling it to act as a precursor for several other aromatic compounds in microbial metabolism. Its pivotal role in biochemistry highlights its potential as a biochemical tool for manipulating and studying metabolic pathways.


Catalog Number M012005
CAS Number 617-12-9
Synonyms

CHORISMIC ACID;TRANS-3-[(1-CARBOXYETHENYL)OXY]-4-HYDROXY-1,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID;CHORISMIC ACID FREE ACID FROM &;chorismic acid from enterobacter aerogenes;(-)-Chorismate;(3R)-3β-(1-Carboxyethenyloxy)-4α-hydroxy-1,5-cyclohexadie

Molecular Formula C10H10O6
Purity ≥95%
Storage -20°C
IUPAC Name (3R,4R)-3-(1-carboxyethenoxy)-4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid
InChI InChI=1S/C10H10O6/c1-5(9(12)13)16-8-4-6(10(14)15)2-3-7(8)11/h2-4,7-8,11H,1H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)/t7-,8-/m1/s1
InChIKey WTFXTQVDAKGDEY-HTQZYQBOSA-N
SMILES C=C(C(=O)O)OC1C=C(C=CC1O)C(=O)O

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