isocitric acid
[ ahy-suh-si-trik, ahy-suh- ]
/ ˈaɪ səˈsɪ trɪk, ˌaɪ sə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a major intermediate in the Krebs cycle, having the formula C6H8O7.
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Origin of isocitric acid
First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + citric acid
Words nearby isocitric acid
isochronize, isochronous, isochrony, isochroous, isocitrate dehydrogenase, isocitric acid, isoclinal, isocline, isoclinic line, isocolon, isocoria
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Medical definitions for isocitric acid
isocitric acid
[ ī′sə-sĭt′rĭk ]
n.
An isomer of citric acid that is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
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