Oxaloacetic Acid Definition

ŏksə-lō-ə-sētĭk, ŏk-sălō-
noun
A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C4 H4 O5 , that is formed by oxidation of malic acid in the Krebs cycle and by transamination from aspartic acid. It is important as an intermediate in the metabolism of carbohydrates and a precursor in the synthesis of amino acids.
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Synonyms:
  • oxalacetic acid

Origin of Oxaloacetic Acid

  • oxal(ic acid) acetic acid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • oxalo- +"Ž acetic acid

    From Wiktionary

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