alpha-ketoglutaric acid

noun

al·​pha-ke·​to·​glu·​tar·​ic acid
variants or α-ketoglutaric acid
: the alpha keto isomer of ketoglutaric acid formed in various metabolic processes (as the Krebs cycle)

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“Alpha-ketoglutaric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alpha-ketoglutaric%20acid. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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