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shikimic acid

(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid


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FEMA N/A
CAS 138-59-0
EINECS 205-334-2
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
CoE Number N/A
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Material Notes a tri-hydroxy cyclohexene carboxylic acid important in biosynthesis of so many compounds that the shikimate pathway is named after it. Shikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is an important biochemical metabolite in plants and microorganisms. [Wikipedia]

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