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oxaloacetate

/ˌɒk.sə.ləʊˈæs.ɪ.teɪt/

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noun

/ˌɒk.sə.ləʊˈæs.ɪ.teɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСоль или эфир щавелевоуксусной кислоты, являющийся важным промежуточным продуктом в цикле лимонной кислоты и в глюконеогенезе.

A salt or ester of oxalacetic acid, which is an important intermediate in the citric acid cycle and in gluconeogenesis.

  1. Salt or ester of oxalacetic acidC2formalscientific

    A chemical compound that is a salt or ester derived from oxalacetic acid, playing a key role in metabolic processes such as the citric acid cycle.

    ruСоль или эфир щавелевоуксусной кислоты

    • Oxaloacetate is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
    • The enzyme malate dehydrogenase converts malate into oxaloacetate.
    • In gluconeogenesis, oxaloacetate is converted to phosphoenolpyruvate.

    Synonymsoxalacetate

Forms
  • oxaloacetates plural form
  • oxaloacetates' possessive plural form
  • oxaloacetate's possessive singular form