Description

Chorismic Acid Barium Salt is a key biochemical intermediate, specifically the barium salt of chorismic acid. This compound is of significant importance in research and development for studying the shikimate pathway, a critical metabolic route in plants and microorganisms. It is primarily utilized by biochemists, pharmaceutical researchers, and agrochemical scientists for enzymatic studies, inhibitor screening, and the synthesis of more complex aromatic compounds.

Application

• Biochemical Research: Essential substrate for studying enzymes in the shikimate pathway, such as chorismate mutase and anthranilate synthase.
• Pharmaceutical Development: Serves as a precursor in research for developing novel antibiotics, herbicides, and other therapeutic agents that target this pathway.
• Enzyme Inhibition Studies: Used to evaluate and characterize potential inhibitors for metabolic engineering and drug discovery applications.
• Reference Standard: Employed as a high-purity analytical standard in quality control laboratories for method development and validation.
• Academic Research: A critical tool in university and institutional labs for fundamental studies in plant biochemistry and microbial metabolism.
• Biosynthesis Studies: Used to investigate the biosynthesis of folate and aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan.

Basic Information

Product Name	Chorismic Acid Barium Salt
CAS No.	55508-12-8
Molecular Formula	C10H8BaO6 (for the anhydrous salt)
Molecular Weight	361.51 g/mol (anhydrous)
Synonyms	Barium Chorismate; Chorismate Barium Salt; (3R,4R)-3-[(1-Carboxyethen-1-yl)oxy]-4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carboxylic Acid Barium Salt; Barium (3R,4R)-3-[(1-Carboxyvinyl)oxy]-4-hydroxy-1,5-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylate; Chorismic Acid Ba Salt
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Quality Control

Our Chorismic Acid Barium Salt is produced under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity, suitable for sensitive research applications. Each lot is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to relevant industry standards for fine biochemicals to guarantee reliability for your critical research and development work.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at a controlled room temperature (typically 15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept under anhydrous conditions. For long-term storage, consider desiccated environments.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 95.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 5.0%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm
Barium Content	Conforms to theoretical

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.