Medical Dictionary
prephenic acid
noun pre·phe·nic acid \-ˌfē-nik-\
Medical Definition of PREPHENIC ACID
: a quinonoid dicarboxylic acid C10H10O6 formed as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from shikimic acid
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