Methyl (E)-3,4-Dimethoxycinnamate is an intermediate in the synthesis of Abamine (A107200) which is an inhibitor of 9-Cis-Epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED), the key regulatory enzyme in the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis pathway.
ChEBI: Methyl-3,4-dimethoxycinnamate is an alkyl cinnamate obtained by the formal condensation of carboxy group of 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid with methanol. It is an alkyl cinnamate and a dimethoxybenzene. It is functionally related to a 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acid.
