: involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participates
malic dehydrogenase
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And this wine is full of malic crispness, like that apple, or maybe even a slightly underripe pear.
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Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
The exfoliating complex in question includes a 15% concentration of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, and lactic acids with squalane thrown into the mix for moisture replenishment.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Feb. 2025
The most common types of acid in wine are tartaric, malic, lactic, and citric.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
Resurfacing Face Peel To smooth skin texture, swipe on this Beauty Lab test-winning Philosophy peel with a trio of sloughing acids (glycolic, mandelic and malic).
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
Tests confirmed residue of tartaric acid, the main acid found in wine, as well as associated acids of citric, malic and succinic.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2022
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Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
The exfoliating complex in question includes a 15% concentration of glycolic, phytic, malic, mandelic, and lactic acids with squalane thrown into the mix for moisture replenishment.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Feb. 2025
The most common types of acid in wine are tartaric, malic, lactic, and citric.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
Resurfacing Face Peel To smooth skin texture, swipe on this Beauty Lab test-winning Philosophy peel with a trio of sloughing acids (glycolic, mandelic and malic).
—Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
Tests confirmed residue of tartaric acid, the main acid found in wine, as well as associated acids of citric, malic and succinic.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2022
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“Malic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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