Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:46:50 UTC
Update Date2022-12-15 22:52:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049947
Metabolite Identification
Common NameShikimate
DescriptionShikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is a cyclohexene, a cyclitol and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. Its name comes from the Japanese flower shikimi (the Japanese star anise, Illicium anisatum), from which it was first isolated. Shikimic acid is a precursor for: the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine; indole, indole derivatives and tryptophan; many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites; tannins; and lignin. In pharmaceutical industry, shikimic acid from chinese star anise is used as a base material for production of Tamiflu (oseltamivir). Although shikimic acid is present in most autotrophic organisms, it is a biosynthetic intermediate and generally found in very low concentrations.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexenecarboxylic acidChEBI
3alpha,4alpha,5beta-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidChEBI
[3R-(3alpha,4alpha,5beta)]-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidChEBI
L-Shikimic acidChEBI
ShikimateChEBI
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexenecarboxylateGenerator
3a,4a,5b-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
3a,4a,5b-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidGenerator
3alpha,4alpha,5beta-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
3Α,4α,5β-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
3Α,4α,5β-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidGenerator
[3R-(3a,4a,5b)]-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
[3R-(3a,4a,5b)]-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidGenerator
[3R-(3alpha,4alpha,5beta)]-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
[3R-(3Α,4α,5β)]-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylateGenerator
[3R-(3Α,4α,5β)]-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidGenerator
L-ShikimateGenerator
Acid, shikimicMeSH
(-)-ShikimateHMDB
(-)-Shikimic acidHMDB
SkikimateHMDB
Skikimic acidHMDB
(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidPhytoBank
(-)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acidPhytoBank
Shikimic acidPhytoBank
Molecular FormulaC7H10O5
Average Mass174.1513
Monoisotopic Mass174.05282343
IUPAC Name(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid
Traditional Name(-)-shikimate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
O[C@@H]1CC(=C[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H10O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10/h1,4-6,8-10H,2H2,(H,11,12)/t4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI KeyJXOHGGNKMLTUBP-HSUXUTPPSA-N