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An organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups, the best-known example being citric acid.
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Tricarboxylic acid — A tricarboxylic acid is an organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups ( COOH). The best known example of a tricarboxylic acid is citric acid. Examples * Citric acid * Isocitric acid * Aconitic acid… … Wikipedia
tricarboxylic acid — trikarboksirūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė R(COOH)₃ atitikmenys: angl. tricarboxylic acid rus. трикарбоновая кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tricarboxylic acid cycle — tricarboxylic acid cycle. См. цикл Кребса. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
tricarboxylic acid cycle — tri·car·box·yl·ic acid cycle .trī .kär .bäk .sil ik n KREBS CYCLE * * * the final common pathway for the oxidation to CO2 of fuel molecules, most of which enter the cycle as acetyl coenzyme A; it also provides intermediates for biosynthetic… … Medical dictionary
tricarboxylic acid cycle — trikarboksirūgščių ciklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Baltymų, riebalų ir angliavandenių oksidacinio skaidymo organizme ciklas. atitikmenys: angl. citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle rus. цикл Кребса; цикл лимонной… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tricarboxylic acid cycle — Biochem. See Krebs cycle. [1940 45] * * * or Krebs cycle or citric acid cycle Last stage of the chemical processes by which living cells obtain energy from foodstuffs. Described by Hans Adolf Krebs in 1937, the reactions of the cycle have been… … Universalium
tricarboxylic acid cycle — /traɪˌkabɒkˈsɪlɪk/ (say truy.kahbok silik) noun a cyclic system of reactions, occurring in almost all living cells, whereby pyruvic acid is metabolised to carbon dioxide, and the energy thereby liberated is trapped as chemical energy for use in… …
tricarboxylic acid cycle — noun in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy • Syn: ↑Krebs cycle, ↑Krebs… … Useful english dictionary
tricarboxylic acid cycle — (= TCA cycle; citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle) The central feature of oxidative metabolism. Cyclic reactions whereby acetyl CoA is oxidized to carbon dioxide providing reducing equivalents (NADH or FADH2 ) to power the electron transport chain.… … Dictionary of molecular biology
tricarboxylic acid cycle — n. Krebs cycle, citric acid cycle, sequence of chemical reactions of utmost significance in all living aerobic organisms that use oxygen as part of cellular respiration … English contemporary dictionary
