Term Name: | methyl pyruvate |
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Synonyms: | methyl 2-oxopropanoate, Methyl 2-oxopropionate, Methylglyoxylic acid methyl ester, Pyruvic acid, methyl ester |
Definition: | A pyruvate ester resultinf grom the formal condensation of the carboxy group of pyruvic acid with the hydroxy group of methanol. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:51850] ( EBI ) |