ketoadipic acid

English

Etymology

From keto +‎ adipic acid.

Noun

ketoadipic acid (plural ketoadipic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric keto derivatives of adipic acid, but especially the α- isomer, 2-oxohexanedioic acid, which is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine to glutaric acid
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