Product Overview
Pimelic acid | T4795 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 111-16-0
Smiles: OC(=O)CCCCCC(O)=O
Formula: C7H12O4
Pathway: Metabolism|||Others
Target: Others|||Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Derivatives of pimelic acid are involved in the biosynthesis of the amino acid called lysine. Pimelic acid is one methylene longer than a related dicarboxylic acid, adipic acid, a precursor to many polyesters and polyamides. Pimelic acid has been synthesized from cyclohexanone and from salicylic acid.
Molecular Weight: 160, 169
