pimelic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dicarboxylic acid, HO₂C(CH₂)₅CO₂H, whose derivatives are involved in the biosynthesis of lysine.

Word forms

pimelic acid

Synonyms

heptanedioic acid
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