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phenylpyruvate

phenylpyruvate noun: an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.

Noun

phenylpyruvate (countable and uncountable, plural phenylpyruvates)

  1. An intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.

Forms of phenylpyruvate

pluralphenylpyruvates

Origin of phenylpyruvate

From phenyl + pyruvate.

Questions about phenylpyruvate

What does phenylpyruvate mean?
Phenylpyruvate means an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
What part of speech is phenylpyruvate?
Phenylpyruvate is a noun.
What is the plural of phenylpyruvate?
The plural of phenylpyruvate is phenylpyruvates.

Words near phenylpyruvate in the dictionary

  1. phenylpyrazoles
  2. phenylpyridine
  3. phenylpyridines
  4. phenylpyrrole
  5. phenylpyrroles
  6. phenylpyruvate
  7. phenylpyruvates
  8. phenyls
  9. phenylselenide
  10. phenylselenides
  11. phenylsilane

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