shikimic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
cyclohexene
gptkbp:biosynthetic_pathway shikimate pathway
gptkbp:CASNumber 138-59-0
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C7H10O5
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Johan_Fredrik_Eykman
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1885
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:star_anise
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label shikimic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 195–196 °C
gptkbp:metabolism intermediate in biosynthesis of aromatic compounds
gptkbp:molecularWeight 174.15 g/mol
gptkbp:nameOrigin from Japanese shikimi (Illicium anisatum)
gptkbp:not_produced_by animals
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:oseltamivir
aromatic amino acids
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Bacteria
plants
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEBI:36208
8742
gptkbp:solubility soluble
gptkbp:structure contains one carboxylic acid group
contains three hydroxyl groups
gptkbp:used_in_synthesis_of pharmaceuticals
antiviral drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:star_anise
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4