Showing chemical card for shikimate (CFc000337988)
Record Information
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1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:09 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337988
Molecule Identification
Common Name
shikimate
Definition
Shikimic acid, also known as shikimate or 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexenecarboxylic acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as shikimic acids and derivatves. Shikimic acids and derivatves are cyclitols containing a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid substituted with three hydroxyl groups at positions 3, 4, and 5. Shikimic acid is soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Shikimic acid can be found in a number of food items such as date, rocket salad, redcurrant, and poppy, which makes shikimic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Shikimic acid can be found primarily in blood and urine. Shikimic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Shikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is a cyclohexene, a cyclitol and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is an important biochemical metabolite in plants and microorganisms. Its name comes from the Japanese flower shikimi (シキミ, the Japanese star anise, Illicium anisatum), from which it was first isolated in 1885 by Johan Fredrik Eykman. The elucidation of its structure was made nearly 50 years later .
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as shikimic acids and derivatves. These are cyclitols containing a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid substituted with three hydroxyl groups at positions 3, 4, and 5.
