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lev|u|lin|ic acid — «LEHV yuh LIHN ihk», an acid obtained chiefly by treating sugar with hydrochloric acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, nylon, etc. Formula: C5H8O3 … Useful english dictionary
lev — lev·an; lev·ance; lev·ant; lev·arterenol; lev·el·er; lev·el·ism; lev·el·ly; lev·el·man; lev·er·et; lev·i·ga·tion; lev·i·ga·tor; lev·in; lev·i·tate; lev·i·ta·tion; lev·i·ta·tive; lev·i·ta·tor; lev·i·ty; lev·u·li·nate; lev·u·lin·ic; lev·u·lose;… … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
levulinic — lev·u·lin·ic … English syllables
levulinic acid — /lev yeuh lin ik, lev /, Chem. a white or colorless, water soluble solid, C5H8O3, produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. [LEVUL(OSE) + IN2 +… … Universalium
levulinic acid — 4 Oxopentanoic acid; formed by the action of hot, strong acids on hexoses. SEE ALSO: δ aminolevulinic acid. SYN: levulic acid. * * * lev·u·lin·ic acid .lev yə .lin ik or Brit lae·vu·lin·ic acid .lēv n a crystalline keto acid C5H8O3 obtained by… … Medical dictionary
aminolevulinate — ami·no·lev·u·lin·ate (ə me″no lev″u linґāt) the conjugate base of aminolevulinic acid … Medical dictionary
aminolevulinate dehydratase — ami·no·lev·u·lin·ate de·hy·dra·tase (ə me″no lev″u linґāt de hiґdrə tās) porphobilinogen synthase … Medical dictionary
5-aminolevulinate synthase — 5 ami·no·lev·u·lin·ate syn·thase (ə me″no lev″u linґāt sinґthās) [EC 2.3.1.37] an enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the condensation of the succinyl group from succinyl coenzyme A with glycine to form… … Medical dictionary
aminolevulinic acid — (ALA) ami·no·lev·u·lin·ic ac·id (ALA) (ə me″no lev″u linґik) δ aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the synthesis of heme, produced from succinyl CoA and glycine. Two molecules of ALA are condensed to form porphobilinogen … Medical dictionary
