methylglyoxal

methylglyoxal
Pyruvaldehyde; the aldehyde of pyruvic acid; an intermediate of carbohydrate metabolism in certain organisms. SYN: pyruvic aldehyde.
- m. bis(guanylhydrazone) an antineoplastic agent.

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meth·yl·gly·ox·al -glī-'äk-sal n a yellow pungent volatile oil C3H4O2 that polymerizes readily and is formed as an intermediate in the metabolism or fermentation of carbohydrates and lactic acid called also pyruvaldehyde

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meth·yl·gly·ox·al (meth″əl-gli-okґsəl) the compound CH3COCHO, the aldehyde of pyruvic acid; it is formed from dihydroxyacetone phosphate in the liver and is a substrate for glyoxalase.

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