Definition of Glutaric acid

1. Noun. (chemistry) a dicarboxylic acid, HOOC(CH2)3COOH, formed during the catabolism of tryptophan ¹

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Medical Definition of Glutaric acid

1. A chemical intermediate in the metabolism of the amino acids lysine and tryptophan which has the chemical formula C5H8O4. It is found in green sugar beets and in water extracted from wool. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glutaric Acid

glutamyl aminopeptidase
glutamyl carboxylase
glutamyl endopeptidase
glutamyl tRNA dehydrogenase
glutamyl tRNA reductase
glutamylcysteine
glutar-
glutaral
glutaraldehyde
glutaraldehyde fixative
glutaraldehydes
glutardialdehyde
glutaredoxin
glutaredoxins
glutaric
glutaric acid (current term)
glutaronitrile
glutaryl
glutaryl-CoA
glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase
glutaryl coenzyme A oxidase
glutarylamidocephalosporanic acid acylase
glutathione
glutathione S-transferase
glutathione disulfide
glutathione oxidase
glutathione peroxidase
glutathione reductase
glutathione synthase
glutathione synthetase

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