How Is Malic Acid Made?
Definition Sour foods contain an organic compound called malic acid and are represented by the formula HO2CCH2CHOHCO2H. The acid has a high solubility rate as it mixes with numerous sugars, sweeteners and food acids for different flavors each time. The crystalline solid also helps as an intermediate metabolite for the creation of high energy phosphates and photosynthesis in plants. Unripe fruits, cherries, tomatoes and apples are known for containing malic acid as well as the fermentation process in wines. Malates are salts and esters of malic acid that act as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle. Production Malic acid is produced in certain metabolic cycles of animal, plant and human cells where large amounts are made and broken down each day. The human body creates malic acid through the citric acid or Kreb’s cycle as aerobic conditions create pyruvic acid. This process undergoes a simple hydration reaction of an alkaline to form an alcohol, so the OH becomes adjacent to any of t
