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Oxaloacetic Acids
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Definition
: A class of ketodicarboxylic acids derived from oxalic acid. Oxaloacetic acid is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and is converted to ASPARTIC ACID by a transamination reaction.
Examples
Oxaloacetates
Other names
Oxaloacetic Acid; Oxalacetic Acid