arogenic acid

English

Noun

arogenic acid (uncountable)

1. An intermediate in the shikimate pathway formed by the amination of prephenic acid
   • 2021, Caroline Bowsher, Alyson Tobin, Plant Biochemistry:

     Phenylalanine, the precursor for phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, is then formed in the plastid from arogenic acid (Figure 11.4b). Arogenic acid can also be used to form another aromatic amino acid, tyrosine.

Derived terms

• arogenate