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Chorismic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chorismic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.223.268.250
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.374
Unique ID
D002827
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002827
Scope Note
A cyclohexadiene carboxylic acid derived from SHIKIMIC ACID and a precursor for the biosynthesis of UBIQUINONE and the AROMATIC AMINO ACIDS.
Related Numbers
617-12-9
CAS Type 1 Name
1,5-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylic acid, 3-((1-carboxyethenyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-, (3R-trans)-
Previous Indexing
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids (1969-1974)
Vinyl Compounds (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Chorismic Acid Preferred
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