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tricarboxylic

American

[trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik] / traɪˌkɑr bɒkˈsɪl ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.

Etymology

Origin of tricarboxylic

1915–20; tri- + carboxylic ( def. )

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Metabolomic analysis revealed the inactivation of the glycolytic and tricarboxylic acid circuits, which are essential for the bacteria's survival, and inactivation of the key enzyme GAPDH.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate enters the Krebs cycle, also called the citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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