Caffeoyl-coenzyme A
CAS: 53034-79-0
Category: Natural Products
| Purity | HPLC ≥85% / ≥90% / ≥95% / ≥98% (depending on supplier), >80% for standard research grade |
| Molecular Formula | C30H42N7O19P3S |
| Molecular Weight | 929.68 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Packaging | 1 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 100 mg in sealed glass vials under inert gas |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — LC-MS/MS and 1H/13C NMR (e.g., InChIKey: QHRGJMIMHCLHRG-GQCTYLISSA-N); Purity — HPLC-UV/VIS at 280-330 nm; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Bioactivity — Enzymatic assay (CCoAOMT). |
| Storage Notes | Store powder at -20°C (long-term) or 4°C (short-term). Store solutions at -80°C. Keep container tightly sealed, dry, and protected from light. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a research biochemical in plant metabolism. Serves as a key acyl donor and intermediate in the phenylpropanoid pathway, specifically as a substrate for caffeoyl-CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) in lignin biosynthesis. Also utilized in studies of chlorogenic acid and flavonoid biosynthesis.