homocitric acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tricarboxylic acid related to citric acid by the addition of one methylene group, and occurring naturally as a component of the iron-molybdenum cofactor of certain nitrogenase proteins.

Word forms

homocitric acid

Etymology

From homo- + citric acid.

Related words

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