Malic acid

• Description :

  Malic acid (Hydroxybutanedioic acid) is a dicarboxylic acid that occurs naturally in fruits like apples and pears with oral activities. Malic acid plays a role in many sour or tangy foods. Malic acid is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle[1][2].

• Product Name Alternative :

  Hydroxybutanedioic acid; E 296

• UNSPSC :

  12352200

• Hazard Statement :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target :

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type :

  Biochemical Assay Reagents

• Related Pathways :

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications :

  Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

• Field of Research :

  Others

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Malic_acid.html

• Purity :

  99.84

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  O=C(O)C(O)CC(O)=O

• Molecular Formula :

  C4H6O5

• Molecular Weight :

  134.09

• Precautions :

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations :

  [1]Dai Z, et al. Current advance in biological production of malic acid using wild type and metabolic engineered strains. Bioresour Technol. 2018 Jun;258:345-353.|[2]Zhongxue Dai, et al. Current advance in biological production of malic acid using wild type and metabolic engineered strains. Bioresour Technol. 2018 Jun:258:345-353.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Biochemical Assay Reagents

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• Isoform :

  Human Endogenous Metabolite

• CAS Number :

  [6915-15-7]