Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Pyruvic
acid
:
IUPAC
name
2-
oxo
propanoic acid
. A
substrate
,
intermediate
, or
product
in numerous biochemical pathways, such as
glycolysis
and
gluconeogenesis
.
Pyruvate
is the
conjugate base
of pyruvic
acid
.
Pyruvic
acid
Pyruvate
Related terms:
Carboxylic acid
,
ketone
,
lactic acid
,
lactate
,
carboxylate
,
acetic acid
,
ethanoic acid
,
benzoic acid
,
salicyclic acid
,
propionic acid
,
propanoic acid
,
tartaric acid
,
mesotartaric acid
,
racemic acid
,
meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid
,
peracetic acid
,
acetoacetic acid
,
arachidic acid
,
arachidonic acid
,
lauric acid
,
linoleic acid
,
linolenic acid
,
myristic acid
,
oleic acid
,
palmitic acid
,
stearic acid
,
amino acid
,
aspartic acid
,
glutamic acid
,
ascorbic acid
,
folic acid
,
hydroxyl group
,
carbonyl group
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