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.
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
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.