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isocitric acid

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[ahy-suh-si-trik, ahy-suh-] / ˈaɪ səˈsɪ trɪk, ˌaɪ sə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

a major intermediate in the Krebs cycle, having the formula C 6 H 8 O 7 .

Etymology

Origin of isocitric acid

First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + citric acid

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