oxalosuccinic acid
[ ok-suh-loh-suh k-sin-ik, ok-, ok-sal-oh-, -sal- ]
/ ˈɒk sə loʊ səkˈsɪn ɪk, ˌɒk-, ɒkˈsæl oʊ-, -ˌsæl- /
noun Biochemistry.
an organic acid, C6H6O7, that is an intermediate formed by the dehydrogenation of isocitric acid in fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
Origin of oxalosuccinic acid
Words nearby oxalosuccinic acid
oxalic,
oxalic acid,
oxalis,
oxaloacetic acid,
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oxalosuccinic acid,
oxaluria,
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oxblood,
oxbow
Medical definitions for oxalosuccinic acid
oxalosuccinic acid
[ ŏk′sə-lō-sək-sĭn′ĭk, ŏk-săl′ō- ]
n.
A product of the dehydrogenation of isocitric acid and an intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
oxalourea