shikimic acid

shikimic acid
A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic Acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

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  • shikimic acid — šikimo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė (HO)₃C₆H₆COOH atitikmenys: angl. shikimic acid rus. шикимовая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – (3R,4S,5R) 3,4,5 trihidroksi 1 cikloheksen 1 karboksirūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • shikimic acid pathway — Metabolic pathway in plants and microorganisms, by which the aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan) are formed from phosphoenolpyruvate and erythrose 4 phosphate via shikimic acid. The aromatic amino acids in turn serve as… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • shikimic acid — shi·kim·ic acid shi .kim ik n a crystalline acid C7H10O5 that is formed as a precursor in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids and of lignin …   Medical dictionary

  • shikimic acid — shə̇ˈkimik noun Etymology: Japanese shikimi star anise + English ic : a crystalline acid C6H6(OH)3COOH that is obtained especially from the fruit of the Japanese star anise and is formed as a precursor in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shikimic — adjective Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

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  • prephenic acid — An intermediate in the microbial conversion of shikimic acid to l phenylalanine and l tyrosine. * * * pre·phe·nic acid .fē nik n a quinonoid dicarboxylic acid C10H10O6 formed as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from… …   Medical dictionary

  • Tannic acid — IUPAC name 2,3 dihydroxy 5 ({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R) 3,4,5,6 tetrakis({3,4 dihydroxy 5 [(3,4,5 trihydroxyphenyl)carbonyloxy]phenyl}carbonylox …   Wikipedia

  • Chebulagic acid — Identifiers CAS number 23094 71 5  …   Wikipedia

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