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ketoisovaleric acid

ketoisovaleric acid noun: the keto carboxylic acid, (CH₃)₂-CO-COOH, that is a metabolite of valine.

Noun

ketoisovaleric acid (uncountable)

  1. The keto carboxylic acid, (CH₃)₂-CO-COOH, that is a metabolite of valine

Questions about ketoisovaleric acid

What does ketoisovaleric acid mean?
Ketoisovaleric acid means the keto carboxylic acid, (CH₃)₂-CO-COOH, that is a metabolite of valine.
What part of speech is ketoisovaleric acid?
Ketoisovaleric acid is a noun.

Words near ketoisovaleric acid in the dictionary

  1. ketoimines
  2. ketoisocaproate
  3. ketoisocaproates
  4. ketoisovalerate
  5. ketoisovalerates
  6. ketoisovaleric acid
  7. ketoketenimine
  8. ketoketenimines
  9. ketol
  10. Ketola
  11. ketolactone

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