glyceric acid

glyceric acid
The fatty acid analog of glycerol; occurs particularly in the form of phosphorylated derivatives as an intermediate in glycolysis.

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gly·cer·ic acid glis-.er-ik- n a syrupy acid C3H6O4 obtainable by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde

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gly·cer·ic ac·id (gli-sērґik) a hydroxy acid derived by oxidation of C1 of glycerol or glyceraldehyde to a carboxyl group; various phosphorylated derivatives are important intermediates in glucose metabolism. See also 1,3- and 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoglycerate.

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  • glyceric acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from glycerin Date: 1838 a syrupy acid C3H6O4 obtainable by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • glyceric acid — noun A colourless syrupy organic compound, CHOH.CHOH.COOH, formed by the oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde …   Wiktionary

  • glyceric acid — gly•cer′ic ac′id [[t]glɪˈsɛr ɪk[/t]] n. chem. a colorless, syrupy liquid, C3H6O4, obtained by oxidizing glycerol • Etymology: 1860–65; glycer(ol)+ ic …   From formal English to slang

  • glyceric acid — /glɪˌsɛrɪk ˈæsəd/ (say gli.serik asuhd) noun a colourless, syrupy fluid, CH2OHCHOHCOOH, produced by oxidation of glycerol …  

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