Chemicals and Drugs

Ketoglutaric Acids

A family of compounds containing an oxo group with the general structure of 1,5-pentanedioic acid. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p442)

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Abstract

A family of compounds containing an oxo group with the general structure of 1,5-pentanedioic acid. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p442)

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  • Oxoglutarates
  • 2-Ketoglutarate
  • 2-Ketoglutaric Acid
  • 2-Oxoglutarate
  • 2-Oxoglutaric Acid
  • Calcium Ketoglutarate
  • Calcium alpha-Ketoglutarate
  • Ketoglutaric Acid
  • Oxogluric Acid
  • alpha-Ketoglutarate
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Calcium Salt (2:1)
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Diammonium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Dipotassium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Disodium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Monopotassium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Monosodium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Potassium Salt
  • alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid, Sodium Salt
  • alpha-Oxoglutarate
  • 2 Ketoglutarate
  • 2 Ketoglutaric Acid
  • 2 Oxoglutarate
  • 2 Oxoglutaric Acid
  • Calcium alpha Ketoglutarate
  • alpha Ketoglutarate
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Diammonium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Dipotassium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Disodium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Monopotassium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Monosodium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Potassium Salt
  • alpha Ketoglutaric Acid, Sodium Salt
  • alpha Oxoglutarate
  • alpha-Ketoglutarate, Calcium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2019 (1975)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.337w.351.502w
  2. D02w.241w.755w.465w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ketoglutaric Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007656. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007656
  2. Ketoglutaric Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketoglutaric_acid
  3. Ketoglutaric Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6395428