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Definition of Malonate
1. a. A salt of malonic acid.
Definition of Malonate
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malonic acid ¹
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Definition of Malonate
1. a salt [n -S]
Medical Definition of Malonate
1. The ion from malonic acid, HOOC.CH2COOH. Malonate is a competitive inhibitor for succinate dehydrogenase in the citric acid cycle. Malonyl SCoA is an important precursor for fatty acid synthesis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)