Showing chemical card for Prephenic acid (CFc000325731)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-09-06 19:45:53 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 04:58:41 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000325731
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Prephenic acid
Definition
Prephenate, also known as prephenic acid or prephenate, cis, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C4 carbon atom. Prephenate is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Prephenate.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C4 carbon atom.
