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Definition of Fumarylacetoacetate
1. Noun. (biochemistry) An intermediate in the metabolism of tyrosine. ¹
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Medical Definition of Fumarylacetoacetate
1. HOOCCH=CHCOCH2COCH2COOH;an intermediate in phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolism; elevated in tyrosinaemia IA. Fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase, an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of fumarylacetoacetate to fumarate and acetoacetate; a deficiency indicates tyrosinaemia IA. (05 Mar 2000)
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