quinic acid

quinic acid
l-q.; the (−) isomer is an acid found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants; 5-dehydroquinic acid is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of l-phenylalanine, l-tyrosine, and l-tryptophan from carbohydrate precursors; q. forms a γ-lactone upon heating. SYN: kinic acid.

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quin·ic acid .kwin-ik-, .kwīn- n a crystalline acid C7H12O6 obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans, and other plant products and made synthetically by hydrolysis of chlorogenic acid

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quin·ic ac·id (kwinґik) a compound found in cinchona bark and in many plants. Called also kinic acid.

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