| Term Name: | succinic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid, acide butanedioique, acide succinique, acidum succinicum, amber acid, asuccin, Bernsteinsaeure, Butandisaeure, butanedioic acid, Butanedionic acid, Dihydrofumaric acid, E363, Ethylenesuccinic acid, HOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH, spirit of amber, succinic acid |
| Definition: | An alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid resulting from the formal oxidation of each of the terminal methyl groups of butane to the corresponding carboxy group. It is an intermediate metabolite in the citric acid cycle. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15741] ( EBI ) |