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]