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ketoadipic acid

ketoadipic acid noun: either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid.

Noun

ketoadipic acid (plural ketoadipic acids)

  1. Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid

Forms of ketoadipic acid

pluralketoadipic acids

Origin of ketoadipic acid

From keto + adipic acid.

Questions about ketoadipic acid

What does ketoadipic acid mean?
Ketoadipic acid means either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid.
What part of speech is ketoadipic acid?
Ketoadipic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of ketoadipic acid?
The plural of ketoadipic acid is ketoadipic acids.

Words near ketoadipic acid in the dictionary

  1. ketoacylsynthases
  2. ketoadaptation
  3. ketoadipate
  4. ketoadipates
  5. ketoadipic
  6. ketoadipic acid
  7. ketoadipic acids
  8. ketoadipyl
  9. ketoalcohol
  10. ketoalcohols
  11. ketoaldehyde

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