Medical Definition of Methylmalonic acid
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Methylpropanedioic acid. A malonic acid derivative which is a vital intermediate in the metabolism of fat and protein. Abnormalities in methylmalonic acid metabolism lead to methylmalonic aciduria. This metabolic disease is attributed to a block in the enzymatic conversion of methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl-CoA.
Chemical name: Propanedioic acid, methyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methylmalonic Acid
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