| Bioactivity | 3,4-Methylenedioxycinnamic acid is an inhibitor of the phenylpropanoid enzyme 4-hydroxycinnamoyl-CoA ligase. 3,4-Methylenedioxycinnamic acid increases the formation of soluble phenolics in particular of vanillic acid[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | 3,4-Methylenedioxycinnamic acid | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 2373-80-0 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C10H8O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 192.17 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Funk C, Brodelius PE. Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Suspension Cultures of Vanilla planifolia Andr. : II. Effects of Precursor Feeding and Metabolic Inhibitors. Plant Physiol. 1990 Sep;94(1):95-101. |