oxaloacetic acid

ox·a·lo·a·ce·tic acid  (ks-l--stk, k-sl-) or ox·al·a·ce·tic acid (k-sl-stk, ks-l-)

n.

A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C₄H₄O₅, that is formed by oxidation of malic acid in the Krebs cycle and by transamination from aspartic acid. It is important as an intermediate in the metabolism of carbohydrates and a precursor in the synthesis of amino acids.

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[oxal(ic acid) + acetic acid.]

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oxaloacetic acid (ks-l--stk, k-sl-) or oxalacetic acid  (k-sl-stk, ks-l-)

A colorless crystalline organic acid that is formed by oxidation of malic acid in the Krebs cycle and by transamination from aspartic acid. It is important as an intermediate in the metabolism of carbohydrates and a precursor in the synthesis of amino acids. Chemical formula: C₄H₄O₅.

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oxaloacetic acid - an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates) oxalacetic acid acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt