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ketopantoic acid

ketopantoic acid noun: an oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid.

Noun

ketopantoic acid (uncountable)

  1. An oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid

Origin of ketopantoic acid

From keto- + pantoic acid.

Questions about ketopantoic acid

What does ketopantoic acid mean?
Ketopantoic acid means an oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid.
What part of speech is ketopantoic acid?
Ketopantoic acid is a noun.

Words near ketopantoic acid in the dictionary

  1. ketonuria
  2. ketonurias
  3. ketopantoate
  4. ketopantoates
  5. ketopantoic
  6. ketopantoic acid
  7. ketopentose
  8. ketopentoses
  9. ketophenol
  10. ketophenylbutazone
  11. ketophosphonate

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