Product Description: 3-Phenylbutyric acid is metabolized by initial oxidation of the benzene ring and by initial oxidation of the side chain. 3-Phenylbutyric acid can be used to isolate Rhodococcus rhodochrous PB1 from compost soil[1][2].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C10H12O2
References: [1]Simoni S, et al. Enantioselective Metabolism of Chiral 3-Phenylbutyric Acid, an Intermediate of Linear Alkylbenzene Degradation, by Rhodococcus rhodochrous PB1. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Mar;62(3):749-55./[2] Sariaslani FS, et al. Degradation of 3-phenylbutyric acid by Pseudomonas sp. J Bacteriol. 1982 Oct;152(1):411-21.
CAS Number: 4593-90-2
Molecular Weight: 164.204
Compound Purity: 99.94
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite