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alpha–ketoglutaric acid

noun al·pha–ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid

Medical Definition of ALPHA-KETOGLUTARIC ACID

:  the alpha keto isomer of ketoglutaric acid formed in various metabolic processes (as the Krebs cycle)

Variants of ALPHA-KETOGLUTARIC ACID

al·pha–ke·to·glu·tar·ic acid or α–ketoglutaric acid \-ˌkēt-ō-glü-ˌtar-ik-\

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