"ketoadipic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ketoadipic acids [plural]
Etymology: keto + adipic acid Etymology templates: {{compound|en|keto|adipic acid}} keto + adipic acid Head templates: {{en-noun}} ketoadipic acid (plural ketoadipic acids)
  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid Wikipedia link: alpha-Ketoadipic acid Categories (topical): Carboxylic acids
    Sense id: en-ketoadipic_acid-en-noun-pCQecsTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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