py|ru|vic acid

py|ru|vic acid
py|ru|vic acid «py ROO vihk, pih-»,
a colorless acid that smells like acetic acid, produced by the dry distillation of racemic acid or tartaric acid. It is an important intermediate product in carbohydrate and protein metabolism. »

A severe thiamine deficiency state…is characterized by the accumulation of pyruvic and lactic acids (Time).

Formula: C3H4O3
[< pyr- + Latin ūva grape + English -ic]

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