Product Description: Maleic Acid is a Glutamate Decarboxylase (GAD) inhibitor of E. coli and L. monocytogenes.
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C4H4O4
References: [1]Fonda ML, et al. Glutamate decarboxylase. Substrate specificity and inhibition by carboxylic acids. Biochemistry. 1972 Mar 28;11(7):1304-9./[2]Paudyal R, et al. A novel approach in acidic disinfection through inhibition of acid resistance mechanisms; Maleic acid-mediated inhibition of glutamate decarboxylase activity enhances acid sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes. Food Microbiol. 2018 Feb;69:96-104.