Definitions for oxaloacetic acidˈɒk sə loʊ əˈsi tɪk, ˌɒk-, ɒkˈsæl oʊ-, -ˌsæl-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox′a•lo•a•ce′tic ac′idˈɒk sə loʊ əˈsi tɪk, ˌɒk-, ɒkˈsæl oʊ-, -ˌsæl-(n.)
a crystalline organic acid, C4H4O5, an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle, where it is formed by the oxidation of malic acid and is acetylated to form citric acid.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of oxaloacetic acid:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
oxalacetic acid, oxaloacetic acid(noun)
an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
Wiktionary
oxaloacetic acid(Noun)
on of the constituents of the citric acid cycle, formed by the oxidation of malic acid and via the transamination of aspartic acid; an intermediate in the synthesis of amino acids and the metabolism of carbohydrates
oxaloacetic acid(Noun)
a colourless crystalline organic carboxylic acid, butan-2-one-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, COOH.CH.CO.COOH
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