alpha-ketoglutaric acid

[ al-fuh-kee-toh-gloo-tar-ik, al-fuh-kee- ]

/ ˈæl fəˈki toʊ gluˈtær ɪk, ˌæl fəˌki- /

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noun Biochemistry.

a dibasic keto acid, C5H6O5, that occurs as an intermediate in the Krebs' cycle and in protein metabolism.

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Origin of alpha-ketoglutaric acid

1905–10; keto- + glutaric (acid), probably blend of gluten (as in glutamic acid) and pyrotartaric acid;see pyro-, tartaric

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