alpha-ketoglutaric acid

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

/ ˈæl fəˈki toʊ gluˈtær ɪk, ˌæl fəˌki- /

noun Biochemistry.

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

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Nearby words

alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-fucosidase, alpha-hemolytic streptococci, alpha-hydroxy acid, alpha-interferon, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, alpha-linolenic acid, alpha-lipoprotein, alpha-naphthol, alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthylthiourea

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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