propionic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of propionic
Example Sentences
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One such disease is propionic acidemia, caused by mutations in genes encoding one of two subunits of an enzyme that helps mitochondria, cells’ powerhouses, break down certain amino acids and fats.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024
Messenger RNA therapies are also currently being investigated in other rare inherited metabolic diseases -- propionic and methylmalonic acidaemias -- in global clinical trials sponsored by Moderna, including at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
Clostridia bacterial pathogens, for instance, generate propionic acid in the gut — a short-chain fatty acid known to disrupt the production of neurotransmitters.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
This compound can be prepared by the reaction of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, with propionic acid, C2H5CO2H, which has properties similar to those of acetic acid.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The number obtained, however, corresponded nearly with that of propionic acid; and I believe that this, or a mixture of acetic and butyric acids, were present in the liquid.
From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles
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