cisaconitic acid
[ sis-ak-uh-nit-ik, -ak- ]
/ sɪsˈæk əˈnɪt ɪk, -ˌæk- /
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noun Biochemistry.
a stereoisomer of 1-propene-1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid, C6H6O6, an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
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cis-aconitic acid
[ sĭs′ăk′ə-nĭt′ĭk ]
n.
An intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle produced by the dehydration of citric acid.
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