Product 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].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C4H6O5
References: [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.