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fumarate

American

[fyoo-muh-rayt] / ˈfju məˌreɪt /

noun

Biochemistry.

the salt of fumaric acid, a key chemical intermediate in the Krebs cycle.

fumarate Scientific

/ fyo̅o̅′mə-rāt′ /

A salt or ester of fumaric acid, in which one or both of the hydrogen atoms in the carboxyl groups of the fumaric acid have been replaced with another element or group.

Etymology

Origin of fumarate

First recorded in 1860–65; fumar(ic acid) + -ate ²

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fumarate

When the researchers administered fumarate to aging T-cells in mice and human tissue, they found lower levels of mitophagy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025

The analysis of the spectral data shows that maleate is potentially less stable than fumarate and succinate.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

Water is added to fumarate during step seven, and malate is produced.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, is a combination of two drugs — tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine — made by Gilead Sciences and marketed as Truvada.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2018

In April, Yaghi's group, along with that of M.I.T. mechanical engineer Evelyn Wang, reported on a prototype device incorporating MOF-801, or zirconium fumarate, which has a high affinity for water.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 14, 2017

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