ketoglutaric acid

English

Etymology

keto- +‎ glutaric acid

Noun

ketoglutaric acid (plural ketoglutaric acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two ketone derivatives of glutaric acid, α-ketoglutaric acid and β-ketoglutaric acid (the latter varying only by the position of the ketone functional group).
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