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alpha-ketoglutaric acid
[ al-fuh-kee-toh-gloo-tar-ik, al-fuh-kee- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a dibasic keto acid, C 5 H 6 O 5 , that occurs as an intermediate in the Krebs' cycle and in protein metabolism.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alpha-ketoglutaric acid1
1905–10; keto- + glutaric ( acid ), probably blend of gluten (as in glutamic acid ) and pyrotartaric acid; pyro-, tartaric
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