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2-phosphoglyceric acid

2-phosphoglyceric acid noun: a glyceric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇O₇P: an intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.

2-phosphoglyceric acid: a glyceric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇O₇P: an intermediate in glycolysis and...
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Noun

2-phosphoglyceric acid (usually uncountable, plural 2-phosphoglyceric acids)

  1. (usually) A glyceric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇O₇P: an intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.
    • Near-synonym: 2-phosphoglycerate
    Synonyms:
    2-phosphoglycerate

Synonyms of 2-phosphoglyceric acid

  • 2-phosphoglycerate

Forms of 2-phosphoglyceric acid

plural2-phosphoglyceric acids

Questions about 2-phosphoglyceric acid

What does 2-phosphoglyceric acid mean?
2-phosphoglyceric acid means a glyceric acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₇O₇P: an intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.
What part of speech is 2-phosphoglyceric acid?
2-phosphoglyceric acid is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-phosphoglyceric acid?
The plural of 2-phosphoglyceric acid is 2-phosphoglyceric acids.

Words near 2-phosphoglyceric acid in the dictionary

  1. 2-methylbutane
  2. 2-methylpropane
  3. 2-methylpropanes
  4. 2-omino
  5. 2-ominos
  6. 2-phosphoglyceric acid
  7. 2-phosphoglyceric acids
  8. 2-sphere
  9. 2-spheres
  10. 2-step
  11. 2-step garage

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