TRICARBOXYLIC Definition & Meaning

tricarboxylic

[ trahy-kahr-bok-sil-ik ]

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adjective

Chemistry.

pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tricarboxylic¹

1915–20; tri- + carboxylic ( def )

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Metabolomic analysis revealed the inactivation of the glycolytic and tricarboxylic acid circuits, which are essential for the bacteria's survival, and inactivation of the key enzyme GAPDH.

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CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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CoA, coenzyme A; EC, enzyme commission number; TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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Substituted acetylenes also exhibit this form of condensation; for instance, bromacetylene, BrC∶CH, is readily converted into tribrombenzene, while propiolic acid, HC∶C�COOH, under the influence of sunlight, gives benzene tricarboxylic acid.

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