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单词 pyruvic acid
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Definition of pyruvic acid in English:

pyruvic acid

nounpʌɪˈruːvɪkpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

    〔生化〕丙酮酸,焦葡萄酸

    A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap.
    • Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose.
    • During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
    • This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum 'acid' + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva 'grape'.

Definition of pyruvic acid in US English:

pyruvic acid

nounpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid
Biochemistry
  • A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

    〔生化〕丙酮酸,焦葡萄酸

    A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it.
    • Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose.
    • During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
    • The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum ‘acid’ + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva ‘grape’.

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