Chorismic acid
Chemical name	trans-3-([1-Carboxy- ethenyl]oxy)-4-hydroxy- 1,5-cyclohexadiene- 1-carboxylic acid
Chemical formula	C10H10O6
Molecular mass	226.18 g/mol
Melting point	? °C
CAS number	[617-12-9]
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Chorismic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form chorismate, is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. It is a precursor for IUPAC nomenclature is a systematic way of naming organic chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... Jump to: navigation, search The molecular mass of a substance (less accurately called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW) is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... Jump to: navigation, search The melting point of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... Jump to: navigation, search An ion is an atom or group of atoms with a net electric charge. ...

• the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine;
• indole, indole derivatives and tryptophan;
• many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites.

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Biosynthesis

Shikimate → shikimate-3-phosphate → 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate → chorismate. Shikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. ...

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• Shikimate and chorismate biosynthesis