2,3-diphosphoglycerate
noun
2,3-di·phos·pho·glyc·er·ate
variants
also diphosphoglycerate
: an isomeric ester of diphosphoglyceric acid that occurs in human red blood cells and facilitates release of oxygen by decreasing the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin
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“2,3-diphosphoglycerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/2%2C3-diphosphoglycerate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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