Shikimic Acid, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No.	Quantity
MP021520585	500 mg
MP021520581	100 mg

Catalog No. MP021520585 Supplier MP Biomedicals, Inc Supplier No. 02152058.5

Description

More commonly known as its anionic form shikimate. Shikimic Acid, MP Biomedicals is a biosynthetic precursor of aromatic amino acids and many alkaloids. It is an important biochemical metabolite in plants and microorganisms and is important in the biosynt

Shikimic acid is a precursor for the aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine and trypyophan), indole and indole derivatives. It is also a precursor of many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, tannins, and lignin.

This tri-hydroxy cyclohexene carboxylic acid is important in the biosynthesis of so many compounds that the shikimate pathway (the seven-step metabolic route used by bacteria, fungi, algae, parasites and plants for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids) is named after it.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 138-59-0
• Molecular Formula: C7H9O5-
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 173.144
• InChI Key: JXOHGGNKMLTUBP-HSUXUTPPSA-M
• Synonym: shikimic acid, shikimate, --shikimic acid, l-shikimic acid, 3r,4s,5r-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid, 3r,4s,5r-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid, --shikimate, ccris 7681, unii-29ms2wi2nu, 3alpha,4alpha,5beta-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
• PubChem CID: 7057976
• ChEBI: CHEBI:36208
• IUPAC Name: (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylate
• SMILES: C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)[O-])O)O)O

• Melting Point: 182°C to 192°C
• Quantity: 500 mg
• Solubility Information: Solubility (50mg/mL H2O): Clear to Slightly Hazy
• Optical Rotation: −185 to −181° (C=4 in H2O at 20°C) (Lit.)
• Formula Weight: 174.2
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Physical Form: Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Room Temperature (15–30°C).