[02152058-CF] CAS 138-59-0 | Shikimic acid | MP bio
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02152058-CF | CAS 138-59-0 | Shikimic acid | MPBIO
Key Features and Details
Shikimic Acid
| SKU | 02152058-CF |
| Alternate Names | 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid; (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid; Shikimate; Bracken Fern Toxic Component |
| Application Notes | A tri-hydroxy cyclohexene carboxylic acid important in biosynthesis of so many compounds that the shikimate pathway (Seven step metabolic route used by bacteria, fungi, algae, parasites and plants for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan)). is named after it. |
| Base Catalog Number | 152058 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 2210055 |
| Biochemical Physiological Actions | Biosynthetic precursor of aromatic amino acids, as well as many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites. |
| CAS # | 138-59-0 |
| EC Number | 205-334-2 |
| Format | Powder |
| Melting Point | 183-184.5 deg C |
| Molecular Formula | C7H10O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 174.152 g/mol |
| Optical Rotation | -185 – -181 ° (C = 4 in H2O at 20 °C) (Lit.) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| RTECS Number | GW4600000 |
| Solubility | <a class=”pubchem-internal-link CID-962″ href=”https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Water”>Water</a> solubility = 1.5X10+5 mg/l @ 21 deg C |
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