A non-immunoglobin protein scaffold
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Trimesic Acid

Item No. 19198

Technical Information
Formal Name
1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid
CAS Number
554-95-0
Synonyms
  • NSC 3998
  • TMA
Molecular Formula
C9H6O6
Formula Weight
Purity
≥98%
A crystalline solid
DMF: 25 mg/mlDMF:PBS(pH 7.2)(1:1): 0.5 mg/mlDMSO: 25 mg/mlEthanol: 0.2 mg/ml
λmax
212 nm
SMILES
O=C(O)C1=CC(C(O)=O)=CC(C(O)=O)=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H6O6/c10-7(11)4-1-5(8(12)13)3-6(2-4)9(14)15/h1-3H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)
InChi Key
QMKYBPDZANOJGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
Room temperature
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Trimesic acid is a planar benzoic acid that has been used as a non-immunoglobin protein scaffold for studies of protein-protein interactions.1 It also has various industrial uses in synthesizing adhesive and coating materials, plastics engineering, and as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lian, W., Upadhyaya, P., Rhodes, C.A., et al. Screening bicyclic peptide libraries for protein-protein interaction inhibitors: Discovery of a tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135(32), 11990-11995 (2013).