cisaconitic acid: Meaning and Definition of

cis•ac'o•nit'ic ac'id

Pronunciation: (sis-ak'u-nit'ik, -ak"-), [key]
— Biochem. Biochem.
  1. a stereoisomer of 1-propene-1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid, CHO, an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
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