Structured Summary
Abstract
A tri-hydroxy cyclohexene carboxylic acid metabolite of the shikimate pathway. It is important in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids, flavonoids and alkaloids in plants and microorganisms.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H10O5
- Molecular Weight
- 174.15 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 138-59-0
- IUPAC Name
- (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
- InChIKey
- JXOHGGNKMLTUBP-HSUXUTPPSA-N
- SMILES
- C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012765
- Source
- PubChem CID 8742
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- 1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, (3R-(3alpha,4alpha,5beta))-
- Acid, Shikimic
- Shikimates
- Shikimic Acid Derivatives
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Shikimic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012765. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012765
- Shikimic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikimic_acid
- Shikimic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410830
- Shikimic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8742. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8742