succinate

[ suhk-suh-neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of succinic acid.

succinate

/ ˈsʌksɪˌneɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of succinic acid

succinate

/ sŭk′sə-nāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of succinic acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of succinate¹

From French, dating back to 1780–90; succinic, -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of succinate¹

C18: from succin ( ic ) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Amid growing global concern over climate change and plastic pollution, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University are making great strides in the sustainable production of fumaric acid -- a component of biodegradable plastics such as polybutylene succinate, which is commonly used for food packaging.

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Fumarate and succinate, for example, are formed as intermediate products in the mitochondria of cells.

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Now, a team at HZB led by Prof. Alexander Föhlisch has elucidated the influence of the electronic structure on the stability of fumarate, maleate and succinate dianions.

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The analysis of the spectral data shows that maleate is potentially less stable than fumarate and succinate.

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The researchers hypothesized that if they could supply some of the missing succinate molecules, they might be able to restore energy production -- essentially jumpstarting the stalled mitochondrial Krebs cycle.

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