(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chorismic acid

plural of chorismate

(organic chemistry) Relating to chorismic acid or its derivatives

(organic chemistry) The compound (3R,4R)-3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]-4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid, whose anion chorismate is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms.