Term Name: | pyruvic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-ketopropionic acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, 2-Oxopropansaeure, 2-Oxopropionsaeure, acetylformic acid, acide pyruvique, alpha-ketopropionic acid, alpha-Oxopropionsaeure, Brenztraubensaeure, BTS, CH3COCOOH, Pyroracemic acid, pyruvic acid |
Definition: | A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is the 2-keto derivative of propionic acid. It is a metabolite obtained during glycolysis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:32816] ( EBI ) |