malate
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of malate
First recorded in 1785–95; mal(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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The last step in the citric acid cycle regenerates oxaloacetate by oxidizing malate.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
His group sketched out a system design that could convert CO2 into malate, a key metabolite produced during photosynthesis.
From Nature • Nov. 6, 2018
Oxaloacetate is then converted to a similar molecule, malate, that can be transported in to the bundle-sheath cells.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Inside the bundle-sheath cell, the malate is broken down to release carbon dioxide, which then enters the Calvin cycle.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The special dietetic value of Lemons consists in their potash salts, the citrate, malate, and tartrate, which are respectively antiscorbutic, and of assistance in promoting biliary digestion.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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